Toronto Life Cookbook: 10 gorgeous crostini creations
Toronto Life Cookbook: 10 gorgeous crostini creations
By Toronto Life | February 27, 2013
By Toronto Life | 02/27/2013
Chef Michael Angeloni is an expert on the Italian appetizer. Here, 10 of his most show-stopping stacks
Photography by Reena Newman | Food Styling by Sasha Seymour
192856 <strong>Sausage and Fennel</strong><br /><br />
Baguette (shallow-fried in olive oil), ’nduja sausage, arugula, shaved fennel (dressed with olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper). (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-intro/ ten-ways-with-crostini-intro 0 0
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192847 <strong>Tartare</strong><br /><br />
Toasted whole-grain bread, beef heart (raw, hand chopped), shaved asparagus <br />
(soaked in ice water, dried, dressed with olive oil, salt and lemon), crumbled hard-cooked egg yolk, cucumber pickles, truffle shavings. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-01/ ten-ways-with-crostini-01 0 0
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192848 <strong>Honey</strong><br />
Focaccia (brushed with honey, olive oil and black pepper), chicken liver pâté, grilled escarole, pickled grapes. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-02/ ten-ways-with-crostini-02 0 0
(Image: Reena Newman)
192849 <strong>Prosciutto and Fig</strong><br /><br />
Ciabatta (brushed with olive oil and grilled 3 minutes), prosciutto, fig preserves with rosemary, mascarpone cheese (whipped with a touch of aged balsamic). (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-03/ ten-ways-with-crostini-03 0 0
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192850 <strong>Lamb and Chickpea</strong><br /><br />
Sardinian flatbread, chickpea purée, spicy lamb sausage, whole parsley leaves, sliced shallots (tossed with salt, lemon and olive oil and let sit 2 to 3 minutes). (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-04.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-04/ ten-ways-with-crostini-04 0 0
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192851 <strong>Spicy Tuna</strong><br /><br />
Toasted sourdough, tonnato sauce (canned tuna in oil mixed with mayo, capers, parsley, lemon zest and olive oil), pickled cannellini beans, fermented chilies and watercress. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-05/ ten-ways-with-crostini-05 0 0
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192852 <strong>Crispy Tripe</strong><br /><br />
Lightly toasted focaccia, fried tripe (boiled in 3 changes of vinegar and water, simmered in water until soft, then sliced, dredged in flour and deep-fried), pickled tomatoes, celery, mayonnaise, flaxseed. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-06/ ten-ways-with-crostini-06 0 0
(Image: Reena Newman)
192853 <strong>Cured Trout</strong><br /><br />
Rye bread (brushed with olive oil and grilled 3 minutes), Kristapsons’ cured trout, yogurt, raw beets, pickled red onions, wood sorrel. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-07/ ten-ways-with-crostini-07 0 0
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192854 <strong>Pea and Cheese</strong><br /><br />
Sourdough (brushed with olive oil and grilled 3 minutes), minty green peas (blanched until soft, shocked with mint in cold water, puréed with olive oil), buffalo ricotta, edible flowers, chives. (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-08/ ten-ways-with-crostini-08 0 0
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192855 <strong>Salt Cod and Tomato</strong><br /><br />
Red Fife bread (brushed with olive oil and grilled 3 minutes), roasted garlic, oven-dried tomatoes, basil, salt cod brandade (1 lb fish soaked in water for 24 hours, simmered in 4 cups milk, blended with 4 boiled potatoes, 5 cloves garlic, lemon and parsley). (Image: Reena Newman) Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini Toronto Life Cookbook: Crostini https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ten-ways-with-crostini-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/ten-ways-with-crostini/slide/ten-ways-with-crostini-09/ ten-ways-with-crostini-09 0 0
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