Basic Bruschetta

This bruschetta is grilled bread rubbed with garlic and dressed with extra virgin olive oil. It is finished simply with salt and pepper and served warm.

Basic Bruschetta

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Servings: 612 servings

Course: Main Dish

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

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Main Ingredients

• US + metric:
• 6 garlic cloves
• 12 slices good thick-crusted bread, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (1.3 to 1.9 cm), 3 to 4 inches wide (7.5 to 10 cm)
• Extra virgin olive oil fruity and young (quantity not stated in book)
• Salt quantity not stated in book
• Black pepper ground fresh from the mill (quantity not stated in book)

Equipment

• Kitchen Knife
• Cutting board

Method

 

1. Preheat a broiler or, as the book suggests, light a charcoal fire.
2. Crush the garlic cloves just enough to loosen the peel, then peel and discard it.
3. Grill the bread until golden brown on both sides.
4. While the bread is still hot, rub one side of each slice with the crushed garlic.
5. Arrange garlic-side up and drizzle olive oil in a thin stream over each slice, enough to soak it lightly.
6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve while still warm.

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