I love ciabatta bread and rolls, so am eager to try this one and make my own! I have a question that is relevant to this recipe, and also to bread-baking in general. My husband has recently gone on a very salt-restricted diet (doctor's orders) and I'm wondering if I can cut the salt amount in half, both for this recipe, and for bread recipes in general? Any guidelines you can offer? Any help on this new challenge is greatly appreciated! Thank you. Yes, you can cut the salt in any bread recipe. The result will be a change in taste; and much faster rising, as salt regulates how fast yeast grows. When you cut the salt in half, you might try cutting the yeast in half, too - that should help slow things down. And why do you want rising to happen more slowly? Because that's when flavor develops, so it's important not just for the bread's light texture, but for its flavor. Good luck - PJH

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