When asked by NapaStyle in Yountville, CA to participate in their Culinary Program as a guest author, I was thrilled that I could share my passion and offer some secrets in tasting olive oil and creating healthy, tasty and easy to make recipes …using EVOO and NapaStyle products. I shared how to make different variations of bruschetta using NapaStyle EVOO and products, including Sicilian Salt and Salsa Genovese. I explained that most people associate Bruschetta with a tomato topping, but did you know that Bruschetta is from the Italian verb brusciare – meaning to burn or toast. In Italy, the basic Bruschetta recipe is: toast the bread, rub with garlic, drizzle with EVOO and sprinkle salt. However, Bruschetta can be a “carrier” for a number of different toppings and different variations. Here are three:
Bruschetta #1: Fett’unta (The basic recipe) What you Need:
- Several cloves of fresh garlic
- Slices of country-style bread
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Sea Salt (or NapaStyle Sicilian Salt)
How to Prepare:
- Grill the bread
- Rub the bread with a clove of garlic
- Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil on each slice of bread
Bruschetta #2: Variation with Salsa Genovese What you Need:
- Slices of country-style bread
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- NapaStyle Salsa Genovese
How to Prepare:
- Grill the bread
- Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil on each slice of bread
- Top with NapaStyle Salsa Genovese
Bruschetta #3: Tomato Bruschetta (from my book, The Passionate Olive- 101 Things to do with Olive Oil, page 178) What you Need:
- 1 lb ripe tomatoes
- 2 cloves of fresh garlic, finely chopped
- 1 handful of fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- Pinch of peperoncino
- Salt and Pepper
- 6 slices of country-style bread
- 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
How to Prepare:
- Immerse the tomatoes in hot water, then in cold water, and peel
- Chop tomatoes into small pieces and add garlic, basil, peperoncino, and salt and pepper
- Add Extra Virgin Olive Oil and marinate at room temperature for at least one hour
- Just before serving, grill the bread
- Place each slice on a plate and top with the sauce or put the sauce in a bowl and let your guests spoon their own sauce onto their bread.
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