Garlic bread

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Slices of Garlic Bread

Garlic bread is a kind of bread that contains garlic. It is often used as a simple accompaniment to pasta and other Italian dishes. It consists of Italian bread topped with garlic, butter, and some olive oil. It is then grilled until toasted.

It is often made using a bread such as a baguette: Bread is sliced towards the bottom, but kept in one piece. Afterwards, melted butter and garlic (or garlic powder) is spread between the slices. The bread is then baked in an oven. Alternatively, the bread can be cut into individual slices and covered with the butter individually.

A modern variation on the recipe tops the garlic bread with a variety of cheeses, often mozzarella, cheddar or feta. A light layer of freshly-grated parmesan on top of the mozzarella adds an extra boost of flavor.

Another variation is to not use garlic at all, but to brush regular bread with olive oil and then put poppy seeds and sesame seeds on the bread..

Frozen garlic bread was developed in the 1970's by Cole's Quality Foods in Michigan. [1]

Over the years, it has been debated whether garlic bread is a variation of bruschetta or if garlic bread was made for more western tastes. ^[1]

[edit] In Popular Culture

"Garlic...Bread?" has become a catchphrase of comedian Peter Kay, who tells a joke during his stand up routine about his father's reaction to garlic bread.