Ficelle
Encyclopedia
A ficelle is type of bread
that is similar to a baguette
but much thinner. The word ficelle literally means "string" in French
. Like the baguette, this type of bread has a hard, brown crust and many air pockets. A typical ficelle weighs 140 g (4.9 oz), but this varies from shop to shop.
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
that is similar to a baguette
Baguette
A baguette is "a long thin loaf of French bread" that is commonly made from basic lean dough...
but much thinner. The word ficelle literally means "string" in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. Like the baguette, this type of bread has a hard, brown crust and many air pockets. A typical ficelle weighs 140 g (4.9 oz), but this varies from shop to shop.