When the bread is brown and hollow-sounding, remove it from the oven and let cool 1 hour before slicing. For the baguettes: Divide the dough into 3 pieces. Press and extend each piece of dough into a ...

The iconic, long French baguettes came much later, around the 18th century. Ciabatta is even younger than the mechanized bread slicing machine, which became widely used in the 1930s. Ciabatta is a ...

The garlic is roasted until caramelised and then pressed into homemade bread dough before baking. Serve toasted with mozzarella and with a simple coriander and tomato salad. For the baguettes ...