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filone

long loaf

Shorter than a French baguette, but otherwise fairly similar; its soft texture makes it perhaps the best Italian bread for scarpetta—dabbing up a delicious sauce. Frowned upon by polite society, so make sure no one's looking when you indulge.

Breads

Image by Luigi Rosa