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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

crostini

English translation:

toast points/wedges, (pieces of) toast, toast squares/rectangles/slices, canapés, crostini etc.

Added to glossary by Paul O'Brien
Jun 30, 2008 08:39
15 yrs ago
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Italian term

crostini

Italian to English Other Cooking / Culinary recipe
• Tagliate a fette il pane in modo da ottenere dei crostini e tostateli leggermente.
• Tagliate in fettine sottili i pomodori, adagiate le fettine sopra ai crostini di pane e spalmate con abbondanza del patè sulle tartine.

I'm confused here. Crostini can't be croutons as I don't see how you'd be able to place a soce of tomato on a crouton. Nor is it clear where these "tartine" suddenly leap out from. Any clues? TIA
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 with attn to context: toast points, toast wedges, (pieces of) toast, toast squares/rectangles/slices
4 +3 crostini
5 +1 crostini
5 toasted bread
5 bruschetta
4 +1 slices of bread
4 +1 canapés
5 croutons
4 Italian bread appetizers (crostini)
3 toasts

Discussion

Paul O'Brien (asker) Jun 30, 2008:
absolutely. i said something like "cut the bread into wedges and toast them lightly".
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL Jun 30, 2008:
just say: cut the bread in small slices and toast them... problem solved!
Paul O'Brien (asker) Jun 30, 2008:
my misprint ("soce"). i meant a "slice of tomato". but yeah, i had interpreted it in my head as something similar to what you are saying, but i always remembered croutons as small toasted bread cubes and hence not as something you could place a slice of tomato on.
so, are you going to put up an answer? useful for the gloss.
WendellR Jun 30, 2008:
"Tartine" is just that Italian reluctance to use one word when two will do. It's the same thing, not a new thing. The toast, with toms on top, is spread with pate, and they become "tartine."
WendellR Jun 30, 2008:
Sure you can (put sauce on croutons). Essentially, they're talking about what we might call "toast points," though they're not points/corners, in this case. They're squares/rectangles of toasted bread. Large croutons, in other words.

Proposed translations

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14 mins
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with attn to context: toast points, toast wedges, (pieces of) toast, toast squares/rectangles/slices

Here, we're simply talking about medium-sized pieces of toasted bread. Large croutons, if you want, but the recipe is apparently calling for something like slices of toasted bread, smaller than a full slice, but bigger than a crouton. You could be creative and say something like "bed of toast" or "base of toast" as well.
Peer comment(s):
agree Rossella Mainardis
4 mins
agree Roberta Tabolacci
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "i put "canapés" in the recipe heading and used "wedges" in the instructions. points to wendell cos she led the debate."
6 mins

toasted bread

A crostino is toasted bread with your choice of toppings, such as cheese, ham, etc. Just the other night my friend ordered a "crostino" at a restaurant in Rome.
Reference:

http://www.wordreference.com/iten/crostino

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11 mins

toasts

Brushcetta, from the Italian "bruscare," which means "to roast over coals," refers to the bread, not the toppings. Rather large slices of bread are grilled, rubbed with garlic, then drizzled with olive oil. They are usually topped with tomatoes and basil, though other toppings from meats to vegetables can be used.

Crostini, "little toasts," are thinner, smaller slices of bread (usually from a baguette) that are always toasted then piled with various toppings, such as vegetables, savory spreads, and cheeses.

http://foodblogga.blogspot.com/2008/01/whats-difference-betw...
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6 mins

bruschetta

Crostino is a small slice of toasted bread.
bruschetta
Italian bread, toasted and served with olive oil, tomatoes, herbs, garlic, etc.


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Note added at 13 mins (2008-06-30 08:52:05 GMT)
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I don't think that it is croutons in this case, I see croutons as being diced toasted bread, used in soups. Crostini is a starter.
Reference:

http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/BRUSCHETTA

http://www.bigoven.com/123898-Two-Tomato-Basil-Bruschettas-recipe.html

Peer comment(s):
disagree WendellR : It's a completely different thing/disagree all you want. It's not bruschetta.
5 mins
Sorry i disagree with your option.
agree Milena Bosco (X) : Wendell: when in Italy look for "il libro delle bruschette" and you will see plenty of patè bruschette. Daniela: in the menu of the restaurant where I used to work "croutons" were slices of bread with paté de foie gras. I think that crouton is an option.
1 hr
thanks!
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35 mins

slices of bread

In this context, it has to be slices of bread as they then go on to be toasted.
Peer comment(s):
agree Vladimir Micic
5 mins
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36 mins

crostini

Are you looking for an explanation or a tranlation of "crostini"?
Anyway, I personally would leave "crostini" in Italian, with perhaps an initial explanation in brackets: "crostini" (Italian toasted bread).

crostini (small toasted bread). I've always thought of crostini as small bruschette but this isn't completely correct, as they are usually made with white ...
www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/2008/05/29/crostini-small-toast... - 25k -

Solution: Flaunt the dry bread’s finer points and make crostini. Thinly slice the bread and toast it in a 325° F oven until it’s crisp throughout and barely ...
www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1108525,00.ht... -

Radish and Goat Cheese Crostini with Pesto Shrimp- [ Traduci questa pagina ]Crostini are Italian-style appetizers made by topping thin slices of toasted bread with savoury, palate-pleasing ingredients, such as the cheese, radish and ...
www.canada.com/topics/lifestyle/food/story.html?id=c12ae2b5...
Peer comment(s):
agree Daniela Ciafardoni : agree
6 mins
thanks Daniela
agree simon tanner : hi carly - you just beat me to it!
7 mins
thanks Simon. Great minds...eh?
agree Rachel Fell
2 hrs
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37 mins

crostini

I would definitely leave it in Italian. Even the strait-laced BBC do:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do;jsessionid=3F80B850810D...
Peer comment(s):
disagree Leslie Hart : not everyone knows the meaning of "crostini"
20 mins
like I said, if it's mainstream enough for the BBC to use it, that's a good enough benchmark for me. There will be some people who don't understand it, but that holds true for any of the foreign words we use in English. Wasabi? Teriyaki? Gumbo? Falafel?
agree carly kelly : absolutely
36 mins
no need to agree with me - you got there first! but thanks anyway!
agree Rachel Fell : natch, Jamie uses "crostini" - n.b. his crostini/bruschetta comment http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/veggies/crostini-small-to...
2 hrs
thanks Rachel! If Jamie says it, then so does half of Britain!
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9 mins

canapés

You can use the French term too.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-06-30 09:39:40 GMT)
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"Canapés" contains also the concept of a slice of toasted bread.
Peer comment(s):
agree Pnina
19 mins
Thank you Pnina.
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1 hr

Italian bread appetizers (crostini)

Crostini
kroh-STEE-nee
While they are most often associated with Tuscany, these appetizers are a staple throughout Italy, served with drinks or as finger food before a meal. The term refers to bread that has been sliced into rounds or squares, toasted or grilled, and topped with various spreads and sauces.
For more click here.


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54 mins

croutons

This is what I would go for.

Have a great day,
Milena

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Note added at 57 min (2008-06-30 09:36:07 GMT)
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The size of the bread does not really matter, at least in the US where I worked as a restaurant manager. Have a look:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=di...

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Note added at 59 min (2008-06-30 09:38:31 GMT)
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I just noticed Wendell's note and of course I agree with it. :)


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Note added at 1 ora (2008-06-30 09:46:35 GMT)
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"bruschetta" might be another option.

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Note added at 1 ora (2008-06-30 10:00:03 GMT)
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Or better (sorry for the multiple posts) "bruschetta bread".
Peer comment(s):
neutral Monia Di Martino : Croutons are supposed to be the ones you would put in a soup.
4 mins
Not true, check the link (one of many).
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