Food Talk: Italian Bread Ciabatta

@ptrikha_2 (47062)
India
December 7, 2022 10:06am CST
Now, this is something that I don't talk about here much. Yet in a Quiz, I came across a question about this Bread from Italy. It is named Ciabatta. This was first produced 40 years back; in 1982 by Arnaldo Cavallari, a miller and baker in a small town close to Venice. This Bread was made to counter the popularity of French baguettes which posed a risk to the Italian bakers. After weeks of trying and testing breads, the Ciabatta came to be and consisted of a soft, wet dough with gluten flour. Now I am likely to search for some genuinely flavored Ciabatta near the place I live. Let me see how things go! Source used :
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 22
I loved the baguettes in France. I think I could live on just baguettes and butter.
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
8 Dec 22
@JudyEv I think I tasted Baguettes once. Yet I am not sure of its pronounciation.
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
8 Dec 22
@JudyEv I thought of the pronounciation as "Baughh - ettes" but perhaps I can use what you have recommended.
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
9 Dec 22
@JudyEv Some words' pronounciation can be tricky. Even words like Procedure, Schedule are now pronounced in many different ways.
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@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
7 Dec 22
I love bread period and this sounds like a winner to me. Will you try to make some?
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
7 Dec 22
@RebeccasFarm LOL !! I would better have to convince my wife to try this out in the kitchen.
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
7 Dec 22
@RebeccasFarm My trying that out is not ruled out but well, that would mean my wife to be out somewhere Shopping or something at a distance !!
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@dfollin (25343)
• United States
7 Dec 22
Never had it before, but going to try it.
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
7 Dec 22
@dfollin It is not that popular here but may be in some Niche Italian style bakery shop. So I need to search and find out. Plus at a reasonable rate, not at a very high price!
@LadyDuck (471987)
• Switzerland
7 Dec 22
I know that ciabatta is a recent bread, it became popular after I left Italy. It is very similar to those we called "Francesine" in the old times.
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
8 Dec 22
@LadyDuck As per what I read, it originated in 1982 and may have gained popularity after that.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Dec 22
Looks like my favorite bread, sandwiched bread
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
8 Dec 22
@Brandford Yes it looks quite a tasty treat ! Welcome to the glorious and carefree(but within following the rules)world of Mylot !!