Italian bread

Pooky1 · ‎12-23-2015

Good evening everyone. We use to get great Italian bread and Italian buns from a great bakery that has been near us for like 50 'years bit they closed last year.I have an Italian bread recipe but its not that good. Does any of you have a great Italian bread recipe? I make another Italian bread recipe in my bread maker but that does thrill me either. I appreciate a great recipe for Italian bread if any on you has one. Thank you all.

Flatbush · ‎07-18-2015

@Pooky1

Me too.

jlkz · ‎12-02-2013

@Pooky1 @Flatbush

If you have a Walmart near you, try the Portuguese bread: it is a little softer crustwise than Italian bread. But we really enjoy the difference. Perhaps if you toast the loaf, you may get it crustier if that's your preference.

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Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

What is it about that particular bread that you like and would like to find elsewhere?

Roscoe the Rascal · ‎04-19-2016

My grandparents made Italian bread and no other place has it like that. I sure do miss that bread.

Eileen in Virginia · ‎08-25-2010

@jlkz wrote:
@Pooky1 @Flatbush

If you have a Walmart near you, try the Portuguese bread: it is a little softer crustwise than Italian bread. But we really enjoy the difference. Perhaps if you toast the loaf, you may get it crustier if that's your preference.

@jlkz @Pooky1 @Flatbush BJ's has a bread that sounds like your Portuguese bread, but they call it Puerto Rican bread. The crust is light and flaky, with a tender dough. It comes 2 loaves to the package. Their hoagie rolls are good, too.