BRUSCHETTA




TIME: 5 minutes.

 LEVEL: easy.





If you adore garlic, you will love this.
If you hate garlic, you will not even come close.....
- 1 clove garlic cut in pieces.
- 2 tomatoes.
- olive oil.
- a little salt.
- (toasted) white bread.
mix and let it rest for at least 15 minutes.
If you don't want to eat the garlic, squash a clove, before adding it, mix it well and let it rest half an hour, then take it out and enjoy bruschetta and the garlic aroma!

 Buon appetito, Peter.

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