What is Garlic bread?
{{Infobox prepared food | name = Garlic bread | image = Garlic Bread (3008052276).jpg | image_size = 235px | caption = A common type of garlic bread | alternate_name = | region = | creator = | course = Entree or side dish | type = [[Bread]] | served = Cold, warm or hot | main_ingredient = Bread (usually [[baguette]]), [[garlic]], [[olive oil]] or [[butter]] | calories = | other = }} '''Garlic bread''' (also called '''garlic toast''') is a type of toasted bread. It is made of bread (usually [[baguette]]), [[garlic]], and some sort of fat (usually [[olive oil]] or [[butter]]). Other toppings can go into the bread such as [[oregano]], [[cheese]], or [[black pepper]]. The bread is then toasted either in a [[oven]] or [[Grill (cooking)|grill]]. It can be served as a side dish, or as a full meal. ==History== Garlic bread came from bruschetta,<ref>Virbila, S. Irene (20 December 1987) [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/20/travel/fare-of-the-country-italy-s-original-garlic-bread.html FARE OF THE COUNTRY; Italy's Original Garlic Bread]. ''New York Times''</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Raichlen, Steven |title=Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tHYxAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA511|date=2014|publisher=Workman Publishing Company|isbn=978-0-7611-6644-3|pages=511–}}</ref> which appeared in Italy around the 15th century, and could have gone back to [[Ancient Rome]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://factslegend.org/11-facts-bruschetta/ | title=11 Interesting Facts About Bruschetta | author=Sankalan Baidya | access-date=13 March 2018 | archive-date=13 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313155127/https://factslegend.org/11-facts-bruschetta/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Breads]] [[Category:Garlic dishes]] {{Food-stub}}