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crostini (small toasted bread)
starter | serves Makes about 12I've always thought of crostini as small bruschette but this isn't completely correct, as they are usually made with white bread instead of sourdough. I'm told that in the old days the bread would have been so stale that it would have to be soaked in a little stock or juice to make it chewy and edible again, but don't worry. In this day and age you don't have to do this. In Italy they simply grill a 1cm/½ inch slice of ciabatta, rub it with a cut clove of garlic, drizzle it with oil and season it with salt and pepper. Crostini are a great aperitivo with a drink, especially if you offer a few different toppings. Here are a few of my faves to get you into the spirit of things – each one will make enough to top 12 slices of crostini.
Grill your slices of ciabatta. While they're still hot, rub them gently with the cut side of the garlic and drizzle with good-quality extra virgin olive oil. Now finish with your favourite toppings...
buffalo mozzarella and chilli
mixed herbs
pea and broadbean pureé with pecorino
prosciutto, figs and mint
tomato and olives
greens
• from Jamie's Italy
ingredients
• 1 loaf of ciabatta bread, cut into 1cm/½ inch slices
• 1 large clove of
garlic, peeled and cut in half
• good-quality extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large clove of
garlic, peeled and cut in half
• good-quality extra virgin olive oil
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Ioanna, Athens, Greece
i have learns a lot from ur cooking programs. From baking the cakes, cookies, to preparing the dishes making the spagetti, roasted chicken with lemon,.. ummm it seem so delicious evnthough just wacthing it thru the televison.
Jamie At Home also my another favorite show, other's dying to watch are Naked Chef, Pukka Tukka (err.. is this the right spelling..?? =), Great Escape Italiano.. hmm.. ur show just make my day seem so overwhelming..
Bravo Jamie.. n u also hv a cute kids too.. of course frm the gud mother n a good food too..
Keep it up!
Thanks to your books - I have wonderful dinnerparties, which always work out beautifully! There is a bit of improvisation and substituting for ingredients, as we live in Malawi (Africa) but whatever I try and put on the table - I get oohs and aaahs from my guests, which in turn inspire me to throw yet another Jamie-inspired dinner party. So, thanks for all the fun, great tasting evenings you are bringing us and for the new friends that are flooding our house thanks to that!
Cheers! and keep it going!!!
THANK YOU!!
Sabine - Malawi
First, I would like to congratulate you for the opening of your own restaurant!
Secondly, I would like to thank you very much the amazing recipes which are easy to be done and very very tasteful.
I and my husband have a dream, the one to have a restaurant. For sure, when this will happen (in maximum 2-3 years) we will inspire from your books that we have at home.
THANKS for being there and inspiring people all around the world!
Kind regards, Eugenia
Bucharest-Romania
A big thank you for all the latest updates in your newsletters. So glad to hear about your new italian restaurant. Am really looking forward to all your new and yummy italian recipes.
Thanks also for teaching me how to make a good carbonara sauce.
Here's wishing you all the best in the new restaurant and with all your tv shows. Keep up the good & healthy cooking!
you are the very reason i introduced italian cooking in my home (that is in Asia! hehe). and i was quite young when i started out with those recipes of yours. earlier, it was hard to find the ingredients for the recipes in my area and not to mention mucho expensive when i came across them in big malls.
so, it was substitute substitute for me .. i learned a lot from ur programs and ur passion actually propels me to learn and appreciate more of food.
i am sorry that british love their fast food and you are making great effort to turn it around. i wish u best of luck and a great year ahead! congratulations on your new restaurant~
Keep up the great combinations Jamie! Thanks!
Tanks a lot.
Márcia Costa from Brazil.