https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/perfect-french-bread/ Favorite Recipes from Real Kitchens Everywhere! Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.31 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/perfect-french-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-111696 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:26:26 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=320948#comment-111696 There is no milk in classic french bread. Milk will make the crust soft and french bread is crusty and chewy. This is achieved with water for mixing the dough and by having a pan of hot water or putting a pan of ice cubes under the bread in the oven and misting the bread 3-4 times during the baking process but not during the last 10 minutes.

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