Ciabatta is an Italian style of bread that's long, flat, and broad, with a crusty exterior and airy, light interior. And it's actually a pretty recent creation.

Or make sandwiches filled with Italian meats, cheese and tomatoes. Ciabatta bread also works well in toasted or grilled sandwiches (known as 'panini' in Britain).

Ciabatta bread for sure is known in more than 50 countries ... Arnaldo, a four-time Italian Rally champion was a big character in Marco's town Adria. But he wasn't just known for his racing.

The light and fluffy bread, the ciabatta, was invented in 1982 ... The ciabatta's creator Arnaldo Cavallari was a proud Italian who was sick of the popularity of the French baguette.

"In the trade of bread, as for all professions that are considered Arts, one always learns and never teaches", says Michael Iaconis to SBS Italian ... today he sells his ciabatta, pane di casa ...