Bruschetta
Bruschetta is a food originating in central Italy. It consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of spicy red pepper, tomato, vegetables and/or cheese. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer.
In Tuscany, bruschetta is called fettunta, meaning "oiled slice".
It is worth noting that in Italian, bruschetta is pronounced [brusˈket.ta], though in English-speaking countries it is commonly pronounced [bɹəˈʃɛ.ɾə].
The snack is extremely popular in middle class London circles and before the British general election in May 2005, newspaper columnist David Aaronovitch made a reference to liberal anti-war people who hold to 'Bruschetta orthodoxies' about Prime Minister Tony Blair. The phrase was picked up by bloggers with the result that the cliche about Guardian readers is no longer that they eat 'muesli' but that they nibble bruschetta.