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Baguette. A baguette (/ bæˈɡɛt /; French: [baɡɛt] ⓘ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin [3] that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, not the shape, is defined by French law). [4] It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust. A baguette has a diameter of about 5 to 6 cm (2– 2⁄ in) and a usual length ...
Ciabatta (/ tʃəˈbɑːtə, - ˈbæt -/, Italian: [tʃaˈbatta]; lit. ' slipper ') [1] is an Italian white bread created in 1982 [2][3] by a baker in Adria, province of Rovigo, Veneto, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. [2][3] Ciabatta is somewhat elongated, broad, and flat, and is baked in many variations, although unique for ...
Croissant. A croissant (UK: / ˈkrwʌsɒ̃, ˈkrwæsɒ̃ /, [1] US: / krəˈsɒnt, krwɑːˈsɒ̃ /; French: [kʁwasɑ̃] ⓘ) is a French pastry made from puff pastry in a crescent shape. [2] It is a buttery, flaky, viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl, but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. [3]
Baguette. Fougasse. Brioche. Pain de campagne. This is a list of notable French breads, consisting of breads that originated in France. Baguette – a long, thin type of bread of French origin. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The "baguette de tradition française" is made from wheat flour, water, yeast, and common salt. It may contain up to 2% broad bean flour, up ...
French haute cuisine presentation. French wines are usually made to accompany French cuisine. French cuisine is the cooking traditions and practices from France. In the 14th century, Guillaume Tirel, a court chef known as "Taillevent", wrote Le Viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France.
One theory is that pão francês was invented in the 1900s by wealthy Brazilians who asked French bakers to teach them how to bake the baguettes that they encountered in their visits to France. Despite using the same base ingredients, the shape of pão francês differed from the baguettes that they were based on as they were smaller and rounder ...
Media: Garlic bread. Garlic bread (also called garlic toast) [ 1 ] consists of bread (usually a baguette, sour dough, or bread such as ciabatta), topped with garlic and occasionally olive oil or butter and may include additional herbs, such as oregano or chives. [ 2 ] It is then either grilled until toasted or baked in a conventional or bread oven.
Pretzel depicted at a banquet of Queen Esther and King Ahasuerus. 12th century Hortus deliciarum.. There are numerous accounts regarding the origin of pretzels, as well as the origin of the name; most state that they have Christian backgrounds and were invented by European monks. [2]