How do you Pronounce Ciabatta?

When you go into a sandwich or coffee shop, you might crave that delicious, chewy type of bread spelled ciabatta.  Instead of stumbling over your words with an incorrect pronunciation, learn the correct way to say it.

The word ciabatta is pronounced as "chu batt ta." Some people throw the "chee" sound into the beginning, instead of the "chu" sound. This pronunciation is not the correct way to say this word. If you would like to hear the pronunciation, visit Pronounce Names: The Dictionary of Name Pronounciation.

What is Ciabatta?

Maybe you already know what this delicious bread is, but now you want to know the meaning of this new word in your vocabulary. As you might be able to tell from the name, ciabatta bread is an Italian type of bread made from yeast and wheat flour. The loaves of bread are thick and the outside is crisp, while the inside is soft and fluffy.

Ciabatta bread has been around for just about 30 years. However, it has become quite popular in recent years, especially along with the fact that many people are enjoying panini. Basically, a panini is a sandwich made from toasted ciabatta bread.

You can find recipes for ciabatta bread in recipe books and online. Try the user-friendly one located at Trini Gourmet to get started. You can really put any sort of food on the ciabatta bread that you usually put on your sandwiches. For example:

• Turkey, brie, and cranberries
• Melted cheese
• Mozzarella, proscuitto, basil and olive oil
• Roasted peppers and grilled chicken
• Honey mustard chicken
• Portobello mushrooms
• Eggplant and peppers

Try reading the sandwich recipes on Simply Recipes for more ideas.