Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
BRUSCHETTA
Etymology
Noun
bruschetta (plural bruschettas or bruschette)
A light Italian dish of toasted bread with a topping of olive oil, garlic and chopped tomatoes.
Source: Wiktionary
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