This post will teach you how to make a crusty, open-crumbed loaf of ciabatta bread. It calls for making a poolish (a preferment), and it's a very high hydration dough (82%), which means the dough will be wet and sticky. I highly recommend watching the video before attempting the recipe. Notes: As always, for best results, use a digital scale to measure the flour. I have had success using all-purpose flour, but if you can get your hands on bread flour (I use King Arthur Flour Bread Flour…