Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A porous bread with a crispy crust, baked in a flattish, usually oblong loaf.
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- noun A broad, flat, white
Italian bread .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The ciabatta is to die for - makes for incredible pesto sandwiches and panini.
Archive 2007-07-01 Nupur 2007
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It can be shaped into a baguette or a boule or stretched into the shape called ciabatta.
Ratio Michael Ruhlman 2009
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My choice of bread to try from this book was the ciabatta which is Italian for slipper.
Archive 2007-10-01 Barbara 2007
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My choice of bread to try from this book was the ciabatta which is Italian for slipper.
Ciabatta Bread Barbara 2007
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(Incredibly, numerous bread companies obtained trademarks on names for breads that include the word ciabatta, a common enough Italian term meaning “slipper” that was unknown in this country before Carol Field published a recipe for a then-obscure regional bread.
Half a Loaf 2008
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(Incredibly, numerous bread companies obtained trademarks on names for breads that include the word ciabatta, a common enough Italian term meaning “slipper” that was unknown in this country before Carol Field published a recipe for a then-obscure regional bread.
Half a Loaf 2008
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Then there are breads I've made before such as ciabatta, baguette etc.
The Fresh Loaf 2010
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I suspect, given the extensibility of this dough it will "ciabatta" on me and just flatten out.
The Fresh Loaf 2009
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Paninis start with quality bread, such as ciabatta rolls, focaccia or baguette, sliced open and filled with vegetables, cheese or meats.
azcentral.com | news 2009
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While specialty breads like Italian focaccia or ciabatta, French baguettes, and Italian bread are delicious, as are sandwiches made on them, they tend to be calorie dense and fiber light.
The Small Change Diet Keri Gans 2011
bilby commented on the word ciabatta
An Italian bread whose name means slipper because of its shape.
November 27, 2007
uselessness commented on the word ciabatta
Can you wear it?
November 27, 2007
bilby commented on the word ciabatta
Fill it full of pomodori and wear it in your mouth. Yum!
November 27, 2007
yarb commented on the word ciabatta
u: for bread you can wear, try loafers.
November 27, 2007
uselessness commented on the word ciabatta
*major groan*
November 27, 2007
srkrause commented on the word ciabatta
a bread that CAN be made with about half whole wheat and also sourdough starter rather that instant yeast and all white flour. It gets big air holes in it because it is a very wet dough and is handled very delicately to not degas while fermenting AND proofing.
http://www.sourdoughhome.com/ciabatta.html
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/recipes/wholewheatciabatta
March 1, 2008
chelster commented on the word ciabatta
The phrase ciabatta bread, broadcast ad nauseam thanks to a nauseating Jack-in-the-Box commercial, is laughably redundant. Ciabatta is bread.
March 24, 2011
bilby commented on the word ciabatta
Have a bagel roll instead.
March 24, 2011
Prolagus commented on the word ciabatta
chelster, do you have the same opinion about mozzarella cheese, oolong tea, Macbook computer?
March 25, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word ciabatta
And chai tea?
March 25, 2011