Michettas are similar to kaiser rolls. Traditionally known as "kaisersemmel," they are recognizable for the stamped dough and hollow center. From what I have heard, they were the cultural mash-up from the Austro-Hungarian domination of Italy's Lombardy...
Testing some rolls for work, I returned to baking michetta (soffiate,Veneziane), the classic rolls from Italy. This time, I found found a stamp for the shape. It led to a perfect roll. I also tried a different mix of flour, using durum (semola...
Recently, my Montreal chef friends Michele and Guisseppe were baking a bread similar to a kaiser roll, the old fashioned sandwich roll that characteristically features a hard crust and soft center. Up north, they call these breads Rosettas or Michettas. In...
