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Mr. Curmudgeon: Restaurant Peeve Nos. 3 & 4

Mr. Curmudgeon: Restaurant Peeve Nos. 3 & 4

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Fredric Koeppel
Mar 29, 2007
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* Saw this on a menu recently, in the appetizer list: "Toasted bread topped with bruschetta."

No, people, bruschetta isn't the topping, tomato/basil (though that has become the cliche) or not; bruschetta is the whole thing, the piece of grilled -- not toasted -- bread, preferably smeared with olive oil and garlic, mounted by any number of toppings, tomat…

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