On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:04:04 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:

> On 2/21/2013 8:11 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:33:53 -0800, wrote:
> >
> >>> Maybe ficelle is French for crostini.
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficelle
> > Thanks, where did you find it? I never see baguettes labeled ficelle
> > although they certainly fit that description.
> >
> A ficelle is a half size thin baguette. I have sometimes seen ficelles
> in my local Giant supermarket but I usually have to go to a "gourmet"
> (high priced) place to get them.

I don't see how the baguettes I buy can be any more "stringlike" and
still be edible.

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