Bruschetta is a type of grilled bread that has its origins and beginnings in central Italy. Basically it consists of  bread that is grilled and is rubbed with garlic and olive oil. Other ingredients may also be added as toppings such as cheese, ham, red pepper, olives, tomatoes, and other vegetables as well. In some parts of Italy, a different style of Bruschetta known as Ventricina is made. It consists of taking the most succulent parts of the pig and then enclosing it within the animal's stomach allowing it to cure. After the meat is cured, it is then made into a smooth paste and spread over bread which may then be grilled.

Featured Bruschetta Recipe: Bruschetta Chicken Bake: (Serves 4)

Bruschetta Chicken is generally one of the more popular bruschetta recipes. To make this dish you will need the following ingredients

Ingredients:

Half a cup of flour

Two fresh eggs, mildly beaten

Four pieces of succulent chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)

A quarter cup of parmesan cheese (finely grated)

A quarter cup of breadcrumbs from dry bread

Three teaspoons of butter

Three medium sized tomatoes (finely chopped)

Three teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil

Two garlic cloves (nicely minced)

Six teaspoons of fine basil leaves

Half a teasoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of pepper.

Method:

1. You first need to take two seperate containers and place flour in one container and the mildly beaten eggs in the other one. Also make sure that each container is large enough to hold one chicken breast.

2. Next, you need to take each chicken breast and first dip it well in the flour and then into the beaten egg. The chicken breast is then placed onto a greased pan.

3. Now you need to mix the grated parmesan cheese with the dry breadcrumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.

4. The breadcrums sprinkled chicken breasts are now ready to bake. Place the dish in an oven and bake it at 375  for twenty minutes.

5. While the chicken is baking. you can take the tomatoes, olive oil, garli cloves, basil leaves, salt and pepper and mix them all together

6. Now take the chicken breasts out and see if the top is brown. If it isn't brown you may need to cook it for another five or ten minutes until it turns a nice shade of brown.

7. Finally, sprinkle the tomato mixture over the chicken breasts and place it back in the oven for another four or five minutes.

8. Your bruschetta chicken dish is now ready to eat. Enjoy