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The term French bread usually evokes an image of a long crispy baquette with a white crumb and large, irregular holes. However, true French breads, such as pain de campagne, are hand-shaped and round.

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"It was the Viennese oven, with its steam injectors and its sloping floor, or sole, which was mainly responsible for creating the tradition of French bread as we know it today." -- Elizabeth David, English Bread & Yeast Cookery.1979 Penquin Books.

For your bread baking enjoyment, we have recipes for making both types of French Loaves.

Try some of these French Bread recipes

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	Baguettes: Poolish and Pâte Fermentée Instructions for making baguettes using a Poolish or Pâte Fermentée.
	French Baguettes This French bread utilizes a *Pâte Fermentée* or pre-ferment to bring out the flavor and improve the structure of the bread.
	Boule: Artisan Free-Form Loaf The master loaf from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes.
	Boule This boule is made with Pain de Campagne dough, a French Country Bread dough that includes a small percentage of whole grain.
	Brioche: Middle Class Brioche is a very rich delicacy. It’s not quite bread and not quite pastry, but it is all delicious! It is made with a lot butter and eggs and is very versatile.
	Brioche: Traditional With this traditional brioche recipe, the dough is baked in a fluted pan and includes a topknot. This is a no knead bread where the batter is beaten to develop the gluten.
	Brioche: Rich Man's Version This Brioche recipe utilizes a 70 percent butter-to-flour ratio so it would definitely be considered a "rich man's brioche".
	Country French Bread Serve this Country French Bread hot with butter and your favorite soup for a very satisfying meal! Or, if it's too hot for soup, try it with your next picnic.
	Couronne This Couronne is made with Pain de Campagne dough, a French Country Bread dough that includes a small percentage of whole grain.
	Couronne: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes - A couronne is a beautiful ring or crown-shaped loaf that is a specialty of Lyon.
	Cracked Wheat French Baguettes These Cracked Wheat French Baguettes are best eaten fresh; maintain the crisp crust by storing unsliced bread uncovered at room temperature.
	Crusty French Bread The dough for this bread is made in the bread machine and baked in a La Cloche for a crust that is thin and crispy.
	Epi This Epi is made with Pain de Campagne dough, a French Country Bread dough that includes a small percentage of whole grain.
	Fougasse (without Olives) Fougasse is a dense, crusty French bread with an unusual shape and a pronounced flavor.
	Fougasse: Provencal Bread with Herbs Fougasse is a traditional southern French flatbread that can be flavored with herbs, olives, and lardons...
	French Bread Here is a classic French Bread recipe. If you like a crispier crust, just brush the bread with additional egg whites during the baking cycle.
	French-Style Country Bread This recipe uses the sponge, or poolish, method: sort of a poor man's or woman's sourdough starter -- no feedings, little pre-planning, lots of flexibility and superb bread.
	Garlic Studded Baguettes These Garlic Studded Baguettes are made with the Healthy Bread in Five Minutes Whole Wheat and Olive Oil dough.
	Pain Francais These baguettes are made using Julia Child's method of making French Bread.
	Poolish Baguettes - As the name implies, these baguettes are made with an overnight poolish.
	Poolish Baguettes - These baguettes are made using a basic bread recipe with an overnight poolish.
	Rosemary Flax Baguettes This is not your typical baguette. The combination of grains -- whole wheat flour, ground flax seed, wheat germ and all-purpose flour-- gives it a very unique texture and flavor.
	Rustic Bread This bread is made with a pre-ferment of bread flour, water, salt and a little bit of dry yeast.
	Rustic European Whole Wheat Loaf This rustic European-style lLoaf includes whole wheat flour and walnuts. The bread is round shaped and slightly porous.
	Seeded Sourdough Baguettes Try these tangy and seeded sourdough baguettes for a new twist on a theme.
	Straight Baguettes These Straight Baguettes can be made the same day. It only takes about 5 hours from start to finish.