crostini
plural noun
cros·ti·ni
krȯ-ˈstē-nē 
: small slices of usually toasted bread topped with a spread or other food
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Small plates of cool, marinated vegetables — like beets, mushrooms and carrots — are complemented by warm crostini smeared with rabbit liver mousse, bite-sized eggplant polpettes and stuffed olives.
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Each offers an authentic Italian taste that complements a diverse array of dishes, including pasta, paninis, crostini, pizza, poultry and seafood, with no need to heat or cook.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
For mealtime, consider these instead of crostini or crackers as a carb companion for Slow-Cooker Cheddar Soup or Easy Chili.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Food options include oysters with baked rajas and a cornbread crostini, butternut squash soup, lobster torreja (Mexican French toast) with asparagus and cauliflower, duck breast, red velvet cake and chocolate raspberry mousse.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Each offers an authentic Italian taste that complements a diverse array of dishes, including pasta, paninis, crostini, pizza, poultry and seafood, with no need to heat or cook.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
For mealtime, consider these instead of crostini or crackers as a carb companion for Slow-Cooker Cheddar Soup or Easy Chili.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
Food options include oysters with baked rajas and a cornbread crostini, butternut squash soup, lobster torreja (Mexican French toast) with asparagus and cauliflower, duck breast, red velvet cake and chocolate raspberry mousse.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Crostini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crostini. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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