Garlic bread (also called garlic toast)[1] consists of bread (usually a baguette, sour dough, or bread such as ciabatta), topped with garlic and occasionally olive oil or butter and may include additional herbs, such as oregano or chives.[2] It is then either grilled until toasted or baked in a conventional or bread oven.[2]
 A common variation of garlic bread | |
| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Course | Entree or side dish |
| Region or state | American |
| Main ingredients | Bread (typically a baguette), garlic, olive oil or butter |
| Variations | Cheesy garlic bread, garlic knots, garlic bread pizza, tomato bread |
It is typically made using a French 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
editGarlic bread originated in the United States and it is a typical Italian-American dish.[3] It probably 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.
Garlic bread stems from bruschetta,[4][5] which appeared in Italy around the 15th century, and can be traced back to Ancient Rome.[6]
Europe
editIn France, it was common in Provence, where it was called chapon and served with salad.[7] It was also prepared in other regions, such as Quercy, as a crust of bread rubbed with garlic, and spiced with a pinch of salt along with a drop of walnut oil.[8]
In England, butter is used instead of olive oil in garlic bread.[9]
North America
editIn the United States, garlic bread has been on the menu of many restaurants since at least the 1950s, often paired with pasta dishes, particularly lasagna and spaghetti.[10] Commercially manufactured frozen garlic bread was developed in the 1970s by Cole's Quality Foods in Muskegon, Michigan.[11] Garlic knots, a variant invented in the 1940s in Brooklyn, New York City, are served at many pizzerias.[12][13]
Asia
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In Asia, there are round garlic breads with multiple cuts across the surface, allowing the garlic butter to saturate between the cracks. Possibly of Korean origin, they are often filled with cream cheese, and are slightly sweet. Some types are fully submerged in liquid butter before baking.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Flay, B.; Banyas, S.; Jackson, S. (2011). Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook: Celebrate America's Great Flavors. Clarkson Potter. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-307-46138-4.
- ^ a b Bastianich, L.M.; Manuali, T.B. (2011). Lidia's Italy in America. Knopf. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-307-59567-6. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Food Timeline. "American-style Garlic Bread". Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Virbila, S. Irene (20 December 1987) FARE OF THE COUNTRY; Italy's Original Garlic Bread. New York Times
- ^ Raichlen, Steven (2014). Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 511–. ISBN 978-0-7611-6644-3.
- ^ Sankalan Baidya (17 April 2014). "11 Interesting Facts About Bruschetta". Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ de Denus, André Rolland (1885) Les Anciennes Provinces de la France, études étymologiques & onomatologiques sur leur nom et celui de leurs habitants, É. Lechevalier
- ^ Goudall, Louis (1858). Le Martyr des Chaumelles. L. Hachette. pp. 52–53.
- ^ Gilroy Garlic Festival Committee (1982). The Garlic Lovers' Cookbook: From Gilroy, Garlic Capital of the World. Celestial Arts. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-89087-272-7.
- ^ Adema, Pauline (2010). Garlic Capital of the World: Gilroy, Garlic, and the Making of a Festive Foodscape. Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 55–. ISBN 978-1-60473-333-4.
- ^ "Cole's - Home of the Original Frozen Garlic Bread". Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ Delicious Homemade Pizza Start to Finish: Pizzas, Calzones, Pizza Rolls, and Garlic Knots. Tom Carroll, Ben Carroll. 117 pag. ASIN: B07XJGJHWS
- ^ "Where else but NYC, Amirite? The Obscure History and Origin of Garlic Knots 🤑🍞". 20 January 2018.
External links
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Media related to Garlic breads at Wikimedia Commons
Garlic bread at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject- Cooking For Engineers: Parmesan Garlic Bread – a simple recipe with step-by-step photograph
- Garlic Bread info