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Chris -- 2025-05-10
Kem’s post on jejeune hyperforeignisms contains a link to a Wikipedia page with a whole raft of them. The bit on bruschetta caught my eye: I love the stuff – toasted medieval bread lovingly rubbed with garlic, lovingly drizzled with oil and finally brutally schmeered with tomato pulp. In Italy, it is pronounced as Bruce Ketta, but one might be excused for thinking it pronounced Brew Shetta. Or Brushetta, “little brush”, since all the ingredients are lovingly brushed over the toasted bread. The Italian etymology indicates that roasting or toasting is involved, but no brushing.
Brushetta recipes
Q: brushetta help? I’m making a buffet/finger food party for tonight and I decided one of things could be brushetta, ...
A: slice the brushetta and brush with olive oil
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Tilapia Brushetta …
Thaw filets according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 350. Lay fillets on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops with pesto.
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My favourite lunch: Tomato and Pepper Brushetta …
Turn the Ciabatta over and just heat under the grill, don’t allow to brown
With the remaining Extra virgin olive oil, brush the top side of the Ciabatta slices
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