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means Small slices of bread, toasted or grilled and usually brushed with oil, served as a base for toppings like cheese, pâté, or vegetables as an appetizer.
from Italian for 'little crusts,' the plural of crostino, a diminutive of crosta, 'crust' — which traces back to Latin crusta, meaning a hard surface, shell, or rind. The same Latin root crusted its way into English 'crust' and 'crustacean,' so a crostino is quite literally a tiny scrap of crust dressed up for company.
- name meaning
- Italian for little crusts or toasts
- origin
- medieval peasants used bread as edible plates
- vs bruschetta
- crostini are sliced, smaller, and pre-toasted
- texture rule
- must crunch loud enough to interrupt conversation
bruschetta al pomodoro — italian appetizer of toasted bread with tomatoes, garlic, and basil, served throughout tuscany
crostini neri — tuscan crostini topped with chicken liver pâté (fegatini), traditional in florence