Ciabatta Bread

Categories: Food | Food & Drink
    • Origin: Italy
    • Etymology: Italian for "carpet slipper"
    • Popular in panini sandwiches
    • Ciabatta sandwiches are available at 7-Eleven
    • Roman variety includes marjoram
  • Ciabatta bread is a rotund, oval-shaped bread, with origins in Italy. The bread is typically crisp, airy, and formed using wet dough in the United States. The word "ciabatta" literally means "slipper," a likely reference to the shape of the bread, though its light and fluffy texture may have influenced the name, as well.
  • Variations

    Though most frequently made using white flour, whole wheat ciabatta loaves are common, as are loaves made with milk, olive oil, basil and other herbs.
  • American Popularity

    The early 21st century saw a great increase in the use of ciabatta in the United States, most prominently in panini. Sandwiches using ciabatta are available at Jack in the Box and Einstein Bros Bagels.
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