New Orleans style Po Boy bread )French Bread)

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Is there anyone who has a good formula for a REAL honest to goodness New Orleans style Po Boy bread.  This bread is the basis for the famous Po Boy sandwich.  P.S. I am not seeking a baguette recipe. Po Boy bread is long, like a baguette but thats where the similarities end. Po Boy bread is only made in and around New Orleans. Its crust is shatteringly crisp and paper thin. If I recall correctly it has a semi open crumb but no giant holes.  I also think it has  some ingredient that gives it a longer shelf life,  like maybe 8 hrs. Purchased locally, in New Orleans, it is about 20 24 inches long and is more puffy than a baguette. Also it has much less chew than a baguette. I have a number of different formulas but none of them are close to the real thing.  So, if you have a formula, recipe that you have made could you pls share it ?    Thank you.

I forgot to ask, as I remember it the Leidenheimer Po Boy Bread  is NOT slashed. Is that correct ?

Hi Ramses2,

Yes, it is not slashed. Here are a couple of photos: 

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OH, MY GOODNESS. THOSE SANDWICHES LOOK DELICIOUS. TERRIBLE THING TO DO TO AN OLD MAN. YOU ARE MAKING MY MOUTH WATER.   DEEP FRIED SHRIMP PO BOY. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH CRANBO