Garlic bread
bread topped with garlic and olive oil or butter
Garlic bread (also called garlic toast) consists of crusty bread slices topped with garlic and butter, and additional herbs such as oregano, chives or parsley. Some versions include cheese. It is then either grilled until toasted or baked in a conventional or bread oven.
Garlic bread is typically made using a baguette, or sometimes ciabatta which is partially sliced downwards, allowing the condiments to soak into the loaf while keeping it in one piece. The bread is then stuffed through the cuts with oil and minced garlic before baking. Alternatively, butter and garlic powder are used, or the bread is cut lengthwise into separate slices which are individually garnished.
History
Garlic bread stems from bruschetta, which appeared in Italy around the 15th century, and can be traced back to ancient Rome.
Contemporary garlic bread originated in the United States and it is a typical Italian-American dish. Garlic bread may have originated after Italian immigrants started to use butter as a substitute for olive oil, which was uncommon in the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
Europe
In France, it was common in Provence, where it was called chapon and served with salad.
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