Classic Italian Bruschetta with NatureSweet Eclipses

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We moved from Europe to the US a few years ago, and one of the things I miss is the food in Italy. Simple, with the best ingredients, you just can’t beat it. I miss the tomatoes from my in-laws’ kitchen garden, they are unlike anything I have tried before; and when you’re making something as simple as classic Italian bruschetta you need to use good tomatoes. Unfortunately most tomatoes sold in the grocery store taste of… pretty much nothing, and your homemade bruschetta can be disappointing. So when NatureSweet offered me some of their new Eclipses, I knew the way to put them to the ultimate test was Bruschetta. That, and my seven year old. She’s honest and a bit of a food diva, so she’ll tell you like it is.

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Elsie loves to bake and was keen on making pink cupcakes this weekend… So when I told her we had some fancy tomatoes to test run, I felt like a bit of a party pooper. However, when I told her we were making bruschetta, she immediately decided it was important to bake our own bread. If you’re going to do it, do it properly, right? Because bruschetta topping is wet, you need a crusty bread base, otherwise you’re going to end up in a soggy mess. Traditionally, bruschetta would be served on a sliced tuscan loaf, an extremely basic unsalted, unsweetened bread – it’s literally made with yeast, flour and water. It is however a bread that requires a ‘sponge’, which means you have to be prepared 24hrs before. Alternatively, get yourself a baguette and slice diagonally, or something a little crustier – avoid a soft fluffy center!
 

Why Ingredients are Important for Classic Italian Bruschetta

Classic Italian bruschetta is truly simple, which means you taste every ingredient. Therefore this is one of those times you crack open the fancy extra virgin olive oil and the posh sea salt. Similarly, without good tomatoes, bruschetta is going to be rather tasteless, so consider which tomatoes are going to give deep, rich flavor. I knew bruschetta would be the ultimate test for NatureSweet Eclipses and they passed with flying colors! Elsie was a little nervous of the deep color when she first saw them, and as you’ll see in the video, she was a little reluctant to try. Despite the slow start, she asked for a second helping with her dinner, so I think we won her over…

The twins are already hooked on the NatureSweet baby tomatoes, and they were just as happy with the Eclipses, they truly were delicious. For the full bruschetta recipe, check out the card below:

 

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So… What Do you think?

I hope you love the garlic rub as much as I do… it makes all the difference!

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I was really pleased how the classic Italian bruschetta turned out, let me know if you try it. 

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Katherine Betts

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23 responses to “Classic Italian Bruschetta with NatureSweet Eclipses”

  2. The appearance of those tomatoes has me wary and curious. They say those have a better flavor, so I would like to try them in a chili recipe, which is the most common way I use tomatoes.

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    • Chilli is one of my favourites! If you’re in the US and want to enter the giveaway just add the hashtag #NatureSweetEclipses below! Thanks for reading 🙂

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  5. Avocado, tomato, cucumber and feta cheese, season with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon, It’s a simple but yummy salad.

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    • Yum yum! If you’re in the US and want to enter the giveaway just add #NatureSweetEclipses below and I’ll know to enter you 🙂 ???

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    • Yum!! Can I sneak some ham in there too? ? If you would like to entered into the giveaway for some awesome NatureSweet swag, just add #NatureSweetEclipses below 🙂

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  13. I would like to try their recipe of Tomato, Roasted Jalapeno and Avacado poppers but use the eclipse tomatoes instead. #NatreSweetEclipses

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