Definition of crostini in English:
crostini
plural noun krɒˈstiːnikrəˈstēnē
Small pieces of toasted or fried bread served with a topping as a starter or canapé.
Example sentencesExamples
- Buy some jars of pesto and serve on crostini with mozzarella, goat's cheese or roasted vegetables.
- Toast slices for crostini up to 1 day ahead; cool and store airtight at room temperature.
- I wanted to make some kind of crostini (little toasts with a topping) because they are easy enough to assemble, they look pretty and they make a very satisfying finger food.
- Serve with crostini and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if desired.
- Top each crostini with 2 sliced figs and arrange on the rocket.
Origin
Italian, plural of crostino 'little crust'.