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Ciabatta
/tʃəˈbɑːtə/
An Italian white bread made from a very wet (high hydration) dough. It is known for its flat, slipper-like shape and extremely open, airy crumb.
By Henry Hunter · Updated
Henry's notes from the bench
- Don't try to shape this like a normal loaf! It's mostly just gently folding a wet puddle of dough into a rectangle.
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Sources
- The Perfect Loaf
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