French stick

Crusty bread rod

A French stick is a long, narrow loaf of bread with a crisp crust and soft interior, essentially synonymous with baguette.

The term is used primarily in British English, while Americans more commonly say baguette or French bread.

Pick up a French stick from the bakery for dinner.

bakery

baguette

Elongated crusty loaf

levain · fermentation · proofing · baker · flour · yeast · kneading · dough · oven · hearth

crust

crusty

Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively

crackly · caramelized · blistered · charred · shatter · snap · chewy · texture · shell · ear

French

Parisian

Of France's capital

  • bistroInformal small restaurant
  • caféCasual eatery serving drinks
  • sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway

picnic · wicker basket · cheese · wine · pâté · charcuterie · Dijon · brie · camembert · terroir

shape

long

Of great extent

torpedo · footlong · thin · elongated · cylindrical · pointed

sandwich

submarine

Underwater naval craft

  • hoagieLong filled sandwich
  • heroOne admired for courage
  • grinderCrushing or sharpening device

po'boy · bánh mì · panini · tartine · filling · split · sliced · buttered · toasted

Opposites
bread form and structure

French stickflatbread

Unleavened baked dough

sandwich loaf · Wonder Bread · brioche · soft roll · pita bread

bread cultural origin

French stickIrish soda bread

Yeastless Celtic loaf

Jewish rye · rye bread · challah · cornbread · injera

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G