BRUSCHETTA

Bruschetta originated from Tuscany, where Italians would toast stale bread over hot coals, rub it with garlic, and then use it to sample freshly pressed olive oil (Sachs 2015). It has now become a main appetizer in Italian homes and restaurants. The main ingredients include Italian bread, garlic, tomatoes and olive oil, but other ingredients can be added to create many variations.

Saveur Italian Comfort Food is a cookbook that contains many different authentic Italian recipes that range from simple appetizers to full course meals. Saveur is a magazine company that studies different cuisines around the world, and how the different cultures impact the cooking techniques and flavours found in the recipes.

This recipe is simple, and takes only a short time to prepare. This variation of bruschetta includes basil and Kalamata olives. Olives are widely produced in Italy are significant to their culture's food, especially in the production of olive oil. Today, this recipe has evolved into many different variations, but can still be found in Tuscany as the original fettunta (“greased slice”) (Site Selection 2017).