What is the difference between bruschetta and crostini?

Bruschetta is when the whole loaf or wide slices of sourdough bread or Italian bread are toasted. Crostini is sliced into thinner pieces and then toasted.

Are crostini supposed to be hard?

Crostini is crisp on the outside and easy to chew on the inside. If your crostini are hard, they may be overbaked. Try reducing the cooking time by a minute or two.

Are crostini served hot or cold?

You can serve crostini hot or cold! That’s one of the many great things about this delicious bread!

Perfect Crostini Recipe - ready in under 10 minutes!

Name: Perfect Crostini for Soup
Prep time: 00:03
Cook time: 00:10
Total time: 00:13
Yield: 1 loaf
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: loaf sourdough bread; butter

Perfect Crostini for Soup

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Add a hearty finishing touch to nearly any soup with these crispy, buttery crostini – they’re easy to make, frugal, and ready in less than 15 minutes!

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Category: Sides
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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1 loaf sourdough bread (try my homemade recipe or use similar-textured bread)
butter, softened

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.
Slice sourdough to desired thickness and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
Cook for 4 minutes, turn slices over and cook for another 4 minutes.
Remove from oven, and turn the broiler on.
While the broiler is heating, butter one side of each bread slice. After brushing all slices with butter, broil for 1-2 minutes, or until edges just begin to darken.

Notes

Simple variations to this recipe can be made such as:

Adding crushed garlic or garlic powder to the butter
Replacing the butter with Parmesan or another type of cheese.

For :

Lighter, crispier crostini- slice them thin (1/4-1/2″).
Thicker crostini- like those used in French Onion Soup, or for Bruschetta, you’ll want them closer to 1″ thick.

Nutrition

Calories: 384

Find it online: https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/perfect-crostini-soup/