Italian Breads & Flatbreads

Ciabatta, focaccia, pitta, pizza and baguettes — the shallow, wide, open-textured breads. Wetter doughs than a tin loaf, handled less, and far more forgiving than they look.

Every one of these starts with a live starter

If you have not got one going yet, you can buy sourdough starter in the UK from us — active in about two hours. Because the culture is preserved it survives any journey, so we ship it worldwide — free.

6 recipes in this collection

  • Rustic Ciabatta

    Rustic Ciabatta

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    18 hr2 ciabatta

  • Sourdough Baguettes

    Sourdough Baguettes

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    18 hr3 baguettes

  • Baguettes à l'Ancienne

    Baguettes à l'Ancienne

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    20 hr3 baguettes

  • Sourdough Focaccia

    Sourdough Focaccia

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    12 hr1 tray

  • Sourdough Pitta Breads

    Sourdough Pitta Breads

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    8 hr

  • Flaky Puff-Crust Pizza

    Flaky Puff-Crust Pizza

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    10 hr

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Start with a live culture

Every recipe here depends on a strong starter. Buy a live sourdough starter — ready to bake with in about two hours, and it posts worldwide.