Thanksgiving

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About Italian Bruschetta

Bruschetta is an antipasto from Italy consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, or cheese. The most popular recipe outside of Italy involves basil, fresh tomato, garlic and onion or mozzarella. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer and In some countries, a topping of chopped tomato, olive oil and herbs is sold as bruschetta.

In Italy, bruschetta is often prepared using a brustolina grill. In the Abruzzo region of Italy a variation of bruschetta made with a salame called ventricina is served. Raw pork products and spices encased in pig bladder are aged and the paste spread on open slices of bread which are sometimes grilled. This was a way of salvaging bread that was going stale. In Tuscany it is called fettunta and it is usually served without toppings, especially in November, to taste the very first oil of the season.

Around 1990, appetizer and hors d'oeuvres menus around the country started featuring bruschetta. Early versions of the toasted bread snack were commonly topped with fresh basil, chopped tomatoes, garlic and olive oil, a combination of garlic bread and French bread pizza. Diners embraced the concept with fervor and the choice of toppings increased with demand.

Interesting Fact:

The original, unadorned bruschetta was the poor man's version of garlic bread. The toast was merely flavored with garlic essence instead of having pieces of garlic served on the surface of the bread. As the hors d'oeuvre gained popularity in America, olive oil and garlic remained part of the recipe but the traditional Italian toppings were frequently replaced with sausage, cheese, pancetta, mushrooms, olive spread and truffles.

Italian Ingredients

Here are the essential Italian ingredients that make's up the food you love!

Basil

This essential for Italian cooking and Asian stir-fries is commonly seen as green-leafed sweet basil but also comes in purple opal, pungent Thai, and scented varieties, like lemon or cinnamon.

Tomatoes

Packed with cancer-fighting lycopene, tomatoes are also rich in flavor—which is why they’re essentials in cuisines around the world.

Pasta

A staple of every pantry, dried pasta—a delectable combination of semolina flour, water, and salt—is a surefire kid-pleaser, a quintessential comfort food, and the basis of no end of delicious dishes. Fresh pasta, which contains eggs, is more tender than dried and cooks in about half the time.

Garlic

Garlic, famous (or infamous) for its pungent flavor, is an indispensable ingredient in many world cuisines. One bulblike head can contain up to 2 dozen individually wrapped cloves.

Of course there are a few more, but we know these are the most used ingrediants. Come in to Bruno's today to get your Italian fix!

Kid’s Menu

Kid’s Menu age 12 & under Only

Spaghetti         5.25

Topped with Bruno’s Sugo

Add a Meatball or a Sausage for 1.50

Spinach Fettuccini        5.25

Topped with Bruno’s Alfredo Sauce

Chicken Strips with French Fries        6.25

Tortellini        7.25

Your choice of ground beef filled or spinach cheese filled, or

a Mix of both. Served with Bruno’s Sugo or Alfredo Sauce.

Ravioli        7.25

Your choice of ground beef filled or cheese filled, or a Mix of

both. Served with Bruno’s Sugo or Alfredo sauce.

8″ Cheese Pizza        8.95

Cheesy Pepperoni Bread        5.95

Served with French Fries.