Bruschetta, the Fancy Toast for Parties

Published on Thursday, August 25, 2011, by Amy Wisniewski and Lisa Lavery / Edit Post

Bruschetta is just an upscale piece of toast. Yeah, it's got a foreign name that's usually mispronounced "brew-SHEH-tah" (it's actually "brew-SKEH-tah"). And most people think it's only a tomato topping that goes on little toasts. Technically, "bruschetta" is just the blank canvas: the bread part, grilled and seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

You can top bruschetta with just about anything, which makes it a great appetizer. We've put together nine recipes ranging from savory to sweet to the classic tomato. Serve a combo of them at your next party.

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  • Terrible looking caponata. Why so insipid? Get some more heat involved in the cooking, caramelise those sugars.
    And where are the parsley and olvies?

  • yum!!! we usually just do tuna mayo topped with radish for that kick, or pate. thanks for sharing these great ideas!

  • I can see I'd be picking the ingredients for the ones involving beans off my floors if I served them anywhere but at table.

  • Yummy! I wanna eat these food! I wish they are not included in my list!

  • From now on, in my kingdom, bruschetta shall be known as, "The Fancy Toast for Parties." Anyone insisting on using the term "bruschetta" will be fed only the burnt bits.