22 05, 2019

Italian Bread

Italian Bread What is Italian Bread? Italian bread is a hearth-baked product leavened with commercial baker’s yeast or based on sourdough. It is generally characterized by a hard crust, chewy crumb and unique cell structure (grain). Examples of Italian breads include: Ciabatta Altamura Pugliese (rustic) Focaccia Origin Italian breads [...]

2 07, 2015

Ciabatta

Ciabatta What is Ciabatta? A ciabatta is an Italian yeast-leavened artisan and hearth-type bread made with a lean formula. It is characterized by having a crisp crust and a large, irregular and open crumb grain (cell structure). The flour’s high water absorption level is the basis for ciabatta’s dough stickiness and weakness, [...]

10 06, 2015

Artisan Bread

Artisan Bread Also Known as Handmade Bread What is Artisan Bread? Artisan bread is a term that has no absolute definition but refers to a style of short shelf-life bread that is usually offered unpackaged (in baskets) and consumed immediately after baking for maximum freshness. Usually produced in small factories, artisan bread [...]

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