Witness History
Witness History
Creating ciabatta bread
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December 26, 2022
9 minutes
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In 1982, rally driver Arnaldo Cavallari created ciabatta bread in Adria, in northern Italy.
His family owned a flour mill and he wanted to invent a loaf to rival the French baguette.
Rachel Naylor speaks to his close friend and fellow baker, Marco Vianello.
(Photo: Ciabatta. Credit: Getty Images)