crostini
crostini — noun
1. small pieces of toasted bread, often brushed with oil and topped with savory ing
small pieces of toasted bread, often brushed with oil and topped with savory ingredients such as cheese, tomatoes, or cured meat, served as a light appetizer
At the dinner party, Amelia served crostini with roasted tomatoes and fresh basil.
serve + crostini + topping ingredient
Crostini topped with goat cheese and honey are a popular starter in many Italian restaurants.
For a quick snack, Lakshmi made crostini by toasting baguette slices and adding olive oil.
The caterer brought a large platter of mushroom crostini that disappeared within minutes.
These crispy crostini with prosciutto and fig jam were the highlight of the evening meal.
- bruschetta
similar Italian appetizer but uses larger bread slices, typically rubbed with garlic and topped with oil and tomatoes
- canapé
broader French term for small decorative appetizers that may include toasted bread bases but also crackers or pastry shells
用法筆記
Grammatically plural (from Italian). Use with plural verbs and determiners: 'these crostini are...' rather than 'this crostini is...' in standard English, though singular treatment occurs in informal contexts.