Italian breads

Ciabatta and company

Italian breads are breads originating from or associated with Italian baking traditions.

The category includes ciabatta, focaccia, panettone, and dozens of regional varieties.

In American usage, Italian bread often refers specifically to a crusty white loaf with a soft interior, typically torpedo-shaped: Pick up some Italian bread for dinner.

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Opposites
national/regional bread origin

Italian breadsFrench breads

Loaves from Paris's bakeries

baguettes · rye breads · pumpernickel · Irish soda bread · challah

bread type characteristics

Italian breadsWonder Bread

Packaged white sandwich loaf

brioche · unleavened bread · flatbreads · quick breads · cornbread

Family

Italian, Italy, Italianate, bread, breads, breaded, breading, breadth

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G