Grissini

Grissini is the Italian word for breadsticks. They are shaped by hand and then baked at a high temperature in the oven. They look very different than mass-market, machine-extruded breadsticks, which all look exactly alike; these are charmingly knobby and irregular. Bake until they are crisp. Otherwise, if they are soft like bread, they will bend and break when you stand them in a crock to serve. If you are unsure about making them freeform, you can use a breadstick tray, which is mad