Bread
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Bread is a type of food, made from flour and water (to make dough). Usually, salt and yeast are added.
Bread is also used in sandwiches as the outside, in pizza as the bottom or as toast, by putting it into a toaster. There are many different kinds of bread. Basically there are two types:
- unleavened bread which is just a dough of water and bread without adding yeast. It is prepared as roundish flat pieces like tortilla or chapati. This type cannot be made thick as it would be too heavy to digest. It is typical for Africa, parts of Asia and traditional South American tortilla. Baking can be done in a pot, on a hot iron or even a hot stone.
- Leavened bread which comes from adding yeast or other fermentation to the dough so that it gives a fluffy body that is good to chew. This can be baked as larger loaves and has to be done in an oven. This is the predominant type in Europe, America and may parts of Asia.
Colour and taste depend largely on the kind of flour used and the style of baking. Flour made from the whole grain gives darker bread . Flour made just from the polished wheat grain gives a very white bread. Also rye and barley flour give darker types of bread.
Some kinds of bread:
- North American Biscuits
- Scones
- Baguettes
- Bagels
- Croissants
- Tortillas
- Pitas
- Naan bread
- Lavash
- Pretzels
- Pizza dough
Bread is an important part of life in many countries, because everyone eats it. In many cultures, bread is so important that it is part of their religious rituals.
Cake is done in a similar way to bread but sugar, fat and milk are added to the dough and often more ingredients.
