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Garlic bread

A common variation of garlic bread
Type	Bread
Course	Entree or side dish
Serving temperature	Cold, warm or hot
Main ingredients	Bread (typically a baguette), garlic, olive oil or butter
Variations	Garlic pizza base, tomato bread

Garlic bread (also garlic toast) consists of bread (usually a baguette or sour dough like a ciabatta), topped with garlic and olive oil or butter and may include additional herbs, like chives. It is then either grilled or broiled until toasted or baked in a conventional or bread oven.

It is typically made using a French baguette, or sometimes a sourdough like ciabatta which is partially sliced downwards, allowing the condiments to soak into the loaf while keeping it in one piece. The bread is then stuffed through the cuts with oil and minced garlic before baking. Alternatively, butter and garlic powder are used, or the bread is cut lengthwise into separate slices which are individually garnished.

Some variants are topped with a variety of cheeses, often mozzarella, cheddar or feta. Some restaurants use clarified butter in place of olive oil.

Commercially manufactured frozen garlic bread was developed in the 1970s by Cole's Quality Foods in Muskegon, Michigan.

In the United States and Canada, garlic bread is often paired with pasta dishes, particularly lasagna and spaghetti.

In Brazil the bread is commonly served in churrascarias as an entrée.

In Australia the bread is widely available at pizzerias and supermarkets.

Garlic bread is widely popular across Europe, and is available in many different food shops and restaurants. In the United Kingdom, as in the United States and Canada, it usually accompanies pasta dishes, though it is commonly served in restaurants as an appetiser or side order with any main course.