Bruschetta
Bruschettan is It is a cheap recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have sourdough bread, garlic cloves, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 minutes.
Instructions
Combine olive oil and garlic, and brush onto 1 side of each slice of bread.
Sprinkle with herbs, sea salt, and pepper, pressing into bread to adhere.
Grill bread 2 minutes on each side on a heated grill pan until lightly toasted, or bake directly on middle oven rack at 400 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Serve with clam chowder or topped with thin slices of fresh mozzarella and chopped, marinated sun-dried tomatoes.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio
Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 85 dollars.
Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Bright ruby color and stunning concentration of fragrances. Its ethereal fruity, flowery and balsamic notes strike for their fresh elegance. Notes of cherry, sour cherry, black cherry, morello cherry, violet, mint, aniseed, cinnamon. All its splendor is expressed in the palate with an extraordinary balance between the concentration of acidity and elegance. The typical notes of red fruit extended by the sweet tannins and mineral sensations return. Clean, elegant, lingering, and delicate.