Pagnotta

Pagnotta translates simply to “round loaf.” It is a floury country bread I adore. It has a very crisp knobby crust and moist, dense interior that reminds me (even though this is not a sourdough bread) of my favorite bread made by Boudin—at this writing the last big commercial sourdough bakery in San Francisco’s North Beach—which bakes in the Italian tradition. The rustic shape turns out a bit different with every baking. The aroma of this bread is very grain-rich, so the flour you us