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1900-1929 - United States cooks and food communities connected to regional spreads, table condiments, and only in america extras.
Garlic Bread Spread is a spread with real American table personality: Italian-American red-sauce restaurant staple. It brings flavor from coast-to-coast American tables to cookouts, counters, lunch plates, potlucks, and weeknight suppers.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
15 minutes plus chilling
Servings
8 servings
Region
New York and Philadelphia Italian American restaurant kitchens
Era introduced
1900-1929
Introduced by
United States cooks and food communities connected to regional spreads, table condiments, and only in america extras.
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Garlic Bread Spread proves that the little things on the table can carry a lot of American character. Italian-American red-sauce restaurant staple. Across the country, recipes like this help define the meal: brightening sandwiches, dressing salads, crowning burgers, spooning over biscuits, or turning a simple spread into something people remember. It is practical, proud, and built for the kind of generous table where a sauce, jam, relish, pickle, dip, or dressing can steal the show.
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