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Ciabatta (Rustic Italian Bread with Biga) — Italian recipe
Ciabatta (Rustic Italian Bread with Biga), photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Ciabatta (Rustic Italian Bread with Biga)

Crisp-crusted, chewy Italian loaves with an open, airy crumb. A long overnight biga builds flavor, and a very wet dough is strengthened with gentle stretch-and-folds instead of kneading. Plan to start a day ahead; most of the time is hands-off.

At a glance

Cuisine
Italian
Category
Side
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
2 loaves
Calories
About 130 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Hard
Dietary
Dairy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

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