Recipe Overview
Fettunta is one of Tuscany’s most beloved expressions of rustic simplicity: toasted bread, garlic, olive oil, and honest flavor. In this version, sautéed porcini mushrooms and melted Groviera turn the classic garlic toast into a richer antipasto for elegant service.
Chef Notes
Sauté porcini over high enough heat to develop aroma without steaming them. Toast the bread until crisp, rub it with garlic while hot, then melt the cheese only briefly so it becomes soft and creamy without separating.
Connected Experience
This recipe is ready for vegetarian appetizer menus, Antipasti Station prep, serving-specific labor calculation, live inventory scaling, synchronized ingredient icons, searchable metadata, and Chianti pairing discovery inside the Tuscany Cuisine platform.
Ingredients
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Porcini Mushrooms
— 113 g — fresh, thinly sliced
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Tuscan Bread
— 30 g — rustic slice for fettunta
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Groviera Cheese
— 57 g — thinly sliced; Gruyère may be used as a substitute
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Garlic
— 3 g — peeled clove for rubbing the hot toast
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil
— 15 g — plus more as needed for brushing
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Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
— 1 g — combined seasoning amount
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Thyme / Timo
— 0.5 g — leaves, optional
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Ingredient icon sync: All 7 recipe ingredient identities are now connected directly.
Groviera uses its dedicated TC-DAIRY-GROVIERA-001 Cheese Library identity, grovecheese.jpeg icon, and existing live inventory ID groviera_gruyere_cheese.
Preparation
- Sauté the porcini: Heat a skillet with extra virgin olive oil. Add the thinly sliced porcini and thyme, if using, then sauté until tender, aromatic and lightly golden. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Toast and rub the bread: Brush the Tuscan bread lightly with olive oil and toast until crisp and golden. While the bread is still hot, rub both sides with the peeled garlic clove.
- Top and melt: Spoon the sautéed porcini over the toast, add the Groviera slices, and melt briefly under a broiler or salamander until just soft and oozy. Serve immediately.
Service Suggestions
- Serve immediately while the bread is crisp and the cheese is just melted.
- Cut into smaller pieces for passed hors d'oeuvre or tasting-menu service.
- Finish with a restrained drizzle of high-quality Tuscan extra virgin olive oil.
Dietary / HACCP Notes
- Vegetarian; contains milk and wheat/gluten.
- Keep Groviera cheese refrigerated at 40°F / 4°C or below before preparation.
- Keep fresh porcini refrigerated and cook promptly after slicing.
- For hot holding, maintain 140°F / 60°C or above; for best quality, serve directly after melting.
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 220 mg |