ciabatta
Holey Italian bread
Ciabatta is an Italian white bread with a crisp crust and airy, open crumb structure.
The loaf is typically flat and elongated, named for its resemblance to a slipper.
Ciabatta is popular for sandwiches and panini: I'll have the turkey on ciabatta.
Grilled Italian sandwich
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
antipasto · trattoria · rustic · Mediterranean · Tuscan · crostini · caprese · basil
Grilled Italian sandwich
- pressedPushed or smoothed flat
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- toastedBrowned by heat
- crostiniToasted Italian appetizer bread
deli · sub · hoagie · caprese · filling · spread · BLT · club
Milled grain powder
- yeastFermenting fungus
- waterClear essential liquid
- saltSodium chloride compound
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
fermentation · proofing · hydration · gluten · kneading · oven · dough · wet dough
panini
Grilled Italian sandwich
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
olive oil · antipasto · trattoria · rustic · Mediterranean · Tuscan · crostini · caprese · basil · tomato
panini
Grilled Italian sandwich
crostini · deli · sub · hoagie · caprese · filling · spread · BLT · club · Italian sub
flour
Milled grain powder
olive oil · fermentation · proofing · hydration · gluten · kneading · oven · dough · wet dough · stretch and fold
crusty
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
porous · light · spongy · tender · bubbly · golden crust · crackly · elastic · moist · pillowy
baguette
Elongated crusty loaf
pita · naan · croissant · brioche · fougasse · pane · levain
- bakerybread, cake, cookie, muffins, donuts
- breadbaguette, brioche, challah, sourdough, pumpernickel
- breadssliced bread, bagel, white bread, boules, brioche
- Bread Bakingbread flour, yeast, dough, knead, kneading
- baked goodsbagel, baguette, biscuit, bread, breadstick
- carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
ciabattaWonder Bread
Packaged white sandwich loaf
milk bread · sliced bread · brioche · dense bread · pumpernickel
ciabattabaguette
Elongated crusty loaf
breadstick · boule · dinner roll · pretzel · bagel
- ciabatta breadFlat Italian wheat loaf