How do you make bruschetta?
Bruschetta is an integral part of the Italian starter plate. Thanks to olive oil and garlic, the crispy toasted white bread becomes a savory delicacy that can also replace a meal with chopped tomatoes and fresh herbs.
What you need:
- Italian white bread
- olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 500g tomatoes
- ½ bunch of basil
- salt
- pepper
Bruschetta consists of a few, simple ingredients. When choosing, pay attention to high-quality products of Italian origin so that the bruschetta tastes as good as it does on holiday. As a white bread, for example, ciabatta is better than toast bread or baguette.
Preparation of bruschetta
- Cut the white bread into thin slices and do not drizzle them with good olive oil too sparingly.
- Halve a clove of garlic and rub the slices of white bread vigorously with the garlic halves.
- Spread the prepared bread on a baking sheet and put it in the oven preheated to 200 degrees. After about 10 minutes it will be crispy brown and can be removed again.
Season the bruschetta properly and top it
South Italian bruschetta is seasoned fresh from the oven with salt and pepper and eaten straight away. The classic bruschetta with a juicy topping of diced tomatoes and fresh herbs is better known.
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- Wash about 500g of fresh tomatoes and remove the seeds. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes and put them in a bowl.
- Press a clove or two of garlic with the garlic press or finely chop the cloves. Add the garlic to the diced tomatoes and next chop the basil.
- Season the tomatoes with the basil and salt and pepper. If you want a particularly spicy topping, you can add a chopped onion. Cover the tomatoes with plenty of olive oil and let everything sit well.
- Put about a tablespoon of the tomato topping on each toasted bruschetta. You can also put the tomato topping in a bowl on the table so that everyone can make their own bruschetta.
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