- Garlic bread
Garlic bread typically consists of bread topped with
garlic andbutter or sometimesolive oil (or both). It is often used as a simple accompaniment topasta and other Italian dishes. It is then either grilled orbroiled until toasted or baked in an oven.It is often made using a bread such as a
baguette orItalian bread : Bread is sliced towards the bottom, but kept in one piece. Afterwards, melted butter and garlic (orgarlic powder ) is spread between the slices. The bread is then baked in anoven . Alternatively, the bread can be cut into individual slices and covered with the butter individually.A modern variation on the recipe tops the garlic bread with a variety of cheeses, often
mozzarella , cheddar orfeta . A light layer of freshly-gratedparmesan on top of the mozzarella adds an extra boost of flavour.Mexican -style variations often include topping the garlic bread withcheese , salsa andchili peppers .Frozen garlic bread was developed in the 1970s by
Cole's Quality Foods in Michigan. [ [http://colesqualityfoods.com/ourcompany.html Cole's - Home of the Original Frozen Garlic Bread] ]Over the years, it has been debated whether garlic bread is a variation of
bruschetta or if it is an American creation. [ [http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodbreads.html#bruschetta The Food Timeline: history notes-bread ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe.php?id=164&title=Parmesan+Garlic+Bread Cooking For Engineers: Parmesan Garlic Bread] - a simple recipe with step-by-step photographs
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/garlic-bread Garlic Bread info]
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