Italian bread
Ciabatta or focaccia
Italian bread is a broad category of white bread with a crisp crust and soft, airy interior.
In American usage, it typically refers to an oblong loaf with tapered ends, similar to French bread but often shorter and wider: I'll pick up a loaf of Italian bread for dinner.
The crust is usually dusted with flour or topped with sesame seeds.
Flat, airy Italian bread
Grilled bread with toppings
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
- crispyBrittle and snapping
crackly · caramelized · blistered · charred · scored · dusted · floury · sesame
Made manually, not machined
- bakerOne who makes bread
- proofingChecking for errors
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- kneadingManual dough development
hearth · rustic · old-world · craftsmanship · wood-fired · stone oven · tradition · batch
Initiator of action
- wild yeastUncultivated fermenting microorganisms
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- levainNatural bread leavening
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
proofing · scoring · sour · chewy · artisan · autolyse · retardation
ciabatta
Flat, airy Italian bread
bruschetta
Grilled bread with toppings
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
- paniniGrilled Italian sandwich
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
olive oil · dipping · toast · panzanella · sandwich · grilled · sliced
crusty
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- oven-bakedCooked in enclosed chamber
crispy · crackly · caramelized · blistered · charred · scored · dusted · floury · sesame · poppyseed
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- bakerOne who makes bread
- proofingChecking for errors
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
kneading · hearth · rustic · old-world · craftsmanship · wood-fired · stone oven · tradition · batch · loaf
starter
Initiator of action
- wild yeastUncultivated fermenting microorganisms
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- levainNatural bread leavening
fermentation · proofing · scoring · sour · chewy · artisan · autolyse · retardation
- sandwich breadhoagie roll, sub roll
- Rhode Island foodsjohnnycakes, coffee milk, stuffies, clam cakes, coffee syrup
Italian breadFrench bread
Crisp-crusted European loaf
baguette · German bread · pumpernickel · naan · pita bread
Italian breadWonder Bread
Packaged white sandwich loaf
milk bread · brioche · challah · potato bread · sandwich bread
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