Bruschetta and crostini both make for excellent light lunches and mid-afternoon snacks. They are also great (and traditional) addition to Italian antipasto where they serve as the first course for heavier meals. They provide a nice crusty bread platform to play with flavor profiles and you can mix and match seasonal veggies and fruits, various artisanal cheeses, cold cut meats, olives, fresh and sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, and other toppings.
So what’s the difference between bruschetta and crostini? It’s all the in bread that is being used. Bruschetta is derived from the Italian “burscare” when means “roasted over coals.” It is made by toasting wider slices of rustic Italian (usually sourdough) bread. Crostini are derived from smaller baguette style white breads made with softer and finer flours.
In a traditional Italian meal, an antipasto may consist of three to five types of crostini which are only a couple of bites each. Whereas, only one or two of the larger bruschetta would be offered.
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