Bruschetta

Bruschetta (pronounced bru-SKET-ta) is the granddaddy of garlic bread. (Bruscare is Italian for to burn.) A traditionalist in Tuscany would be perplexed by the toasts topped with tomato salad that masquerade as bruschetta in North America. The authentic version consists of saltless Tuscan bread toasted on the grill, rubbed with pungent cut raw garlic, drizzled with fruity olive oil, and sprinkled with crunchy crystals of sea salt. Simple? Yes. But, done right, this becomes one of the