| Italian Crostini or Bruschetta (or as they say in | | | | Mint leaves, chopped |
| Tuscany fettunta, meaning "oiled slice") are favourite | | | | 3 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped |
| antipasti for a summer days. The Crostini, which | | | | 1 tbsp capers, chopped |
| means little toasts, are the smaller of the two and are | | | | 1 hard boiled egg, chopped |
| often used as a snack rather than a starter. This is a | | | | 2 tomatoes, chopped |
| great opportunity to use some of the favorite Italian | | | | 70ml (2.5oz) olive oil |
| Culinary herbs where they can be combined easily end | | | | 1 clove of garlic, peeled. |
| effectively. Fresh herbs will make the dish significantly | | | | Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
| more appealing than dried. | | | | 4 slices of Italian rustic bread. |
| We often think of Crostini as small Bruschette but this | | | | Place all the herbs with the egg and capers in a bowl |
| isn't completely correct, as they are usually made with | | | | Add 1 tbsp of the oil and some salt |
| white bread instead of sourdough. | | | | Mix everything together well. |
| Nevertheless the recipes for the two are the same | | | | Place the tomatoes in a separate bowladd the pepper |
| and usually start by rubbing with garlic and drizzling | | | | and 1tbsp of the oil |
| olive oil. Then you can do whatever inspires you | | | | Toss well |
| ranging from Squashed Cannellini Beans with Garlic, | | | | Place both bowls in the refrigerator to chill for an hour. |
| Buffalo Mozzarella and Chili to Prosciutto, Figs, and | | | | Toast the bread then rub with the garlic and drizzle |
| Mint. | | | | with the rest of the oil. |
| I have given a very simple but delicious recipe below. | | | | Remove the two bowls from the refrigerator |
| Crostini with tomato, parsley, tarragon and mint | | | | Spread first the egg mix and then the tomato mix |
| ½ tbsp tarragon, chopped | | | | over the toasted slices of bread and serve. |