Submitted by Bushturkey on March 22, 2008 - 8:31pm.

Sourdough Ciabatta


Sourdough CiabattaSourdough Ciabatta

I used the recipe from Peter Reinhart "The Bread Baker's Apprentice" - the Biga version.

My Biga was my white sourdough, mixed with an equal amount of organic bread flour and some water to make a firm starter.

I used half the oil given in Reinhart's recipe. I proved it on a couche (well, I got a length of thick cotton table-cloth material from a textile shop and hemmed the edge).

I flipped it onto a polenta-dusted "peel" (actually the off-cut from the ceramic tile I used in my oven) and slid it directly on the hot tile. The bread Ballooned (?does this mean it was under-prooved?) and the top-being closest to the element, almost burned.


Submitted by Bushturkey on March 9, 2008 - 9:25pm.

Peter Reinhart's (BBA) ciabatta recipe (poolish version)

Peter Reinhart's (BBA) ciabatta recipe (poolish version)


Submitted by nosabe332 on March 4, 2008 - 11:54pm.

first time ciabatta, autolyse, preferment questions

hi all,

baker in oakland, calif. 

i recently renewed my interest in baking, but having lost interest in the more expensive form of pie-making, have decided to jump into bread-making.

 here's a picture of my ciabatta, made from this recipe: http://www.recipezaar.com/29100.

 ciabatta number 1


Submitted by Lisalovestobake on February 19, 2008 - 1:25am.

Craig Ponsford's Ciabatta

Craig Ponsford's Ciabatta

By far, in my opinion, the best Ciabatta recipe out there.


Submitted by mcs on February 15, 2008 - 9:53pm.

ciabatta - video


Same Ciabatta video, different music. Let's just say all musicians aren't crazy about having their music in baking videos. OOps.
-Mark



Submitted by woefulbaker on January 28, 2008 - 11:47pm.

Ciabatta 4

Ciabatta 4


Submitted by woefulbaker on January 28, 2008 - 11:23pm.

Ciabatta 3

Ciabatta 3


Submitted by woefulbaker on January 28, 2008 - 11:23pm.

Ciabatta 2

Ciabatta 2


Submitted by woefulbaker on January 28, 2008 - 11:22pm.

Ciabatta 1

Ciabatta 1


Submitted by JMonkey on January 23, 2008 - 7:24am.

Problems with Ponsford's Ciabatta

Has anyone else made Ponsford's Ciabatta from Artisan Baking Across America?