ciabatta
Noun
Meaning
ciabatta (plural ciabattas or ciabatte)
A broad, flat, white Italian bread.
Synonym: ciabatta bread
Synonyms
Examples
A ciabatta or pugliese will do, but the fluffier the crumb, the better for sopping up all that good stew.
Foundation breads include baguettes, focaccia, ciabatta and sourdough, but Black then details how to infuse foundation breads with preferments, emphasize the flavors of different grains and much more.
I'm open to renaming it so if you feel stongly about the sanctity of the ciabatta name please make a suggestion for what my unholy crusty Italian bread should be called.
The ciabatta roll was crisped in the panini maker until the faux-mesan was melty and the (ever so slightly grisly) beef was heated though.
On our second visit, a massive vegan ciabatta kept us going for hours: thick toasted bread stuffed with hummus, pesto and various antipasti-style veg, a bargain at €5.
I used ciabatta, goat cheese, butternut squash and sprinkled with chopped parsley instead of mint.