French bread

Long crusty loaf

French bread is a style of white bread characterized by a crisp crust and light, chewy interior.

The term typically refers to long, slender loaves like baguettes, though it can describe any bread made in the French tradition with simple ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt.

Pick up a loaf of French bread for dinner.

artisanal

sourdough

Wild-yeast bread starter

proofing · kneading · scoring · lame · boule · fougasse · hearth · stoneground · flour · handcrafted

baguette

Paris

France's chief city

baton · crispy · golden · crust · crumb · airy · chewy · butter · jam · café

sandwich

bánh mì

Vietnamese filled baguette

po'boy · deli · pâté · pickled vegetables · cilantro · jalapeño · cold cuts · filled · sliced · lengthwise

accompaniment

cheese

Fermented milk solid

wine · soup · salad · olive oil · tapenade · Camembert · dipping · spreading · board · appetizer

Categories
Opposites
bread type/style

French breadWonder Bread

Packaged white sandwich loaf

sandwich loaf · pumpernickel · flatbread · pita bread · tortilla

crust texture

French breadwhite bread

Refined flour loaf

brioche · milk bread · Hawaiian bread · potato bread · challah

culinary tradition

French breadIrish soda bread

Yeastless Celtic loaf

German bread · sourdough

Family

bread, French

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G