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Old 10-20-2007, 12:43 PM
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Hello all!! I recently bought a loaf of Ciabata bread at my local grocery store, but it was nothing like the taste or texture of the Ciabata I make,
Mine has much more of a "chew to it" with holes in it... where as this one at the grocery looked like my ciabata bread , little bigger... but it's texture was soft and no holes in it........ much like a regular loaf of bread

so I was wondering am I doing something wrong with my Ciabata?, the thing is I like the chew to mine... i love it toasted with a piece of very old chedar on it ......... but maybe I am not making it properly

anyone have any suggestions ?
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Sounds to me like yours is right and the store's is wrong!
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Sounds to me like yours is right and the store's is wrong!

I concur. I have tried that store bought ciabatta and it is terrible. The word ciabatta means "old lady's shoe/slipper". So it should be ragged, tough/leathery, and full of holes!!!

And all of those chain restaurant sandwichs that are claiming to be on ciabatta.....it is giving ciabatta a bad name!
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Many restaurants and grocery stores make/buy 'Italian' bread that is soft on the outside. True Italian bread has a crusty outside, with a soft inside, FULL OF HOLES!

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And all of those chain restaurant sandwichs that are claiming to be on ciabatta.....it is giving ciabatta a bad name!
yeah good point! I recently had a restraunt sandwich using their ciabata, and it was as I said , looked like ciabata but it's texture was that of regular store bought loaf...
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I concur. I have tried that store bought ciabatta and it is terrible. The word ciabatta means "old lady's shoe/slipper". So it should be ragged, tough/leathery, and full of holes!!!

And all of those chain restaurant sandwichs that are claiming to be on ciabatta.....it is giving ciabatta a bad name!
I agree to further more,(havn't got one in 10 years but, the burger king croisandwich is not made on a croissant, its just bun dough shaped like one.
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