Bruschetta
Bruschetta (Italian pronunciation: [brusˈkeːtta] (
listen)) is an antipasto from Italy whose origin dates to at least the 15th century. It consists of roasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of spicy red pepper, tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, or cheese; the most popular recipe outside of Italy involves basil, fresh tomato, garlic and onion or mozzarella. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer. In Italy, Bruschetta is often prepared using a brustolina grill. In the Abruzzo region of Italy a variation of bruschetta made with a salami called ventricina is served. Raw pork products and spices encased in pig bladder are aged and the paste spread on open slices of bread which are sometimes grilled.[1] This was a way of salvaging bread that was going stale.[2]
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[edit] Pronunciation and usage
In Italian, bruschetta is pronounced [brusˈkeːtta]. In English-speaking countries it is sometimes pronounced /bruːˈskɛtə/, which more closely resembles the Italian pronunciation, and sometimes the pronunciation is anglicized as /bruːˈʃɛtə/,[3] even though in Italian the digraph <ch> is always pronounced /k/, and therefore the three-letter sequence <sch> is always pronounced /sk/.[4] The noun bruschetta is from the Roman dialect verb bruscare, meaning 'to roast over coals'.[5]
Following a semantic shift, some Americans use the word bruschetta to refer to the topping instead of the dish. Many grocery store chains in the United States sell bottled "bruschetta," which is typically tomatoes, onion, garlic, and herbs.
[edit] See also
- Garlic bread
- Pa amb tomàquet, a similar dish in Catalan cuisine
[edit] References
- ^ "bruschetta". Hannah International Foods. 2010. http://www.hannahfoods.net/mainproducts.html. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink, John Mariani. Broadway Books. New York, 1998 p. 45
- ^ "bruschetta". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruschetta. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ Hall, Robert, Jr. (1944). "Italian Phonemes and Orthography". Italica 21 (2): 72–82. doi:10.2307/475860.
- ^ Ayto, John (2003). An A to Z of Food and Drink. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 44.
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