Bruschetta
An Italian appetiser: bread toasted over coals, rubbed with garlic and topped.
The simplest recipe in this section and the one most likely to teach something. Bruschetta is bread, garlic, oil and salt — and the order of those four is the entire dish. Garlic goes onto hot bread so it melts into the surface, oil follows, salt last.
The game enforces that sequence, which is why it is worth playing even though nothing is difficult. Rubbing garlic onto cooled bread does nothing, and the game shows it doing nothing rather than accepting the step.
Toppings come after: chopped tomato, beans, fresh herbs. They are optional in the sense that the base is already a finished dish, and the game is unusually clear about that distinction between the recipe and its variations.
Controls
Tap the highlighted ingredient or tool at each step of the preparation.
How to Play
- Toast the bread over the coals.
- Rub raw garlic across it while it is hot.
- Drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Add tomato, beans or herbs if you want them.
Tips & Tricks
Rub the garlic on immediately. The window is short, and bread that has cooled takes almost nothing from it — which is the one thing this recipe cannot do without.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the toppings required?
No. The bread, garlic, oil and salt are the dish; tomato and herbs are variations on it.
Does the order of steps matter?
Yes, particularly the garlic — rubbed onto cooled bread it does nothing, and the game shows that.
