crusty bread

Hard-shelled bakery item

Crusty bread has a thick, crisp outer layer that cracks when you cut or bite into it—baguettes, sourdoughs, artisan loaves.

The crust forms from high oven heat that caramelizes the surface.

I picked up a loaf of crusty bread from the bakery.

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artisan · crumb · golden · bakery · wood fired · oven · warm · slice · olive oil · butter · crispy · hearth · flour · yeast · toast · scratch · crunchy · rustic

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bread type/style

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Packaged white sandwich loaf

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freshness/age

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Dried-out baked good

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G