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==History==
==History==
Bread is made by grinding [[cereal]]s ([[wheat]], [[rye]] or [[barley]]) into a [[flour]] and adding water to make a [[dough]]. The dough is kneaded (mixed using the flat of the hands) to trap air in the mixture and then formed into a loaf. The loaf is then baked in a hot oven until the bread is cooked.
Bread is made by grinding [[cereals]] ([[wheat]], [[rye]] or [[barley]]) into a [[flour]] and adding water to make a [[dough]]. The dough is kneaded (mixed using the flat of the hands) to trap air in the mixture and then formed into a loaf. The loaf is then baked in a hot oven until the bread is cooked.
Bread was originally unleavened until the Egyptians discovered adding [[yeast]] (a by-product of [[beer]] production), would cause the bread to rise in the manner of most modern loaves. Most modern breads now use yeast as a leavening agent although unleavened bread is still produced (some [[Jewish]] breads and "flatbreads" such as chapatis).
Bread was originally unleavened until the Egyptians discovered adding [[yeast]] (a by-product of [[beer]] production), would cause the bread to rise in the manner of most modern loaves. Most modern breads now use yeast as a leavening agent although unleavened bread is still produced (some [[Jewish]] breads and "flatbreads" such as chapatis).
==Types of bread==
==Types of bread==
*[[French]] baguette - a long loaf with a hard crust.
*[[French]] baguette - a long loaf with a hard crust.
*Bread roll - A small loaf of bread commonly served with a [[soup]] or as a [[sandwich]]. There are many regional words for a bread roll. Common ones include a "cob", "oven bottom", "barm", "bampot", "bap", "tea-cake" in [[West]] [[Yorkshire]] or "stottie" in [[Tyneside]].
*Bread roll - A small loaf of bread commonly served with a [[soup]] or as a [[sandwich]]. There are many regional words for a bread roll. Common ones include a "cob", "oven bottom", "barm", "bampot", "bap", "tea-cake" in [[West]] [[Yorkshire]] or "stottie" in [[Tyneside]].
*Granary or wholemeal bread - these contain more of the grain than white bread and are a good source of [[fiber]].
*Granary or wholemeal bread - these contain more of the grain than white bread and are a good source of [[fiber]].
*[[Naan bread]] - A flat [[Indian]] bread often served with a [[curry]].
*Naan bread - A flat [[Indian]] bread often served with a [[curry]].
*Grissini (or breadsticks) - cigar-sized snack breads often served with [[Italy|Italian]] dishes.
*Grissini (or breadsticks) - cigar-sized snack breads often served with [[Italy|Italian]] dishes.
==Toast==
==Toast==
Toasted bread is part of the first meal of the day for millions of people, particularly with [[butter]], [[lard]], [[marmalade]] or [[jam]]. Although toast was originally produced by grilling bread, the [[toaster]] was invented to speed up the process and is now a popular addition to the kitchen. A popular use of toast is getting two pieces, putting a piece of [[cheese]] between them, and eating it, otherwise known as a grilled cheese sandwich.
==Storage==
Bread must be stored in order to delay its spoiling, which normally occurs by either going stale or growing mold. There are two common methods of storing bread:
=Storage=
* Bagging: Bread normally comes in plastic bags, unless purchased fresh from a bakery. This plastic bag prevents loss of moisture from the bread, delaying it from becoming stale. The bag also prevents the [[deposition]] of mold [[spore]]s, by means of acting as a barrier. Typically, bread bags are held closed by a specialized clip mechanism known as a bread clip.
* Boxing: Bread is also stored in bread boxes, a specialized container made of metal, ceramics, plastic or even glass. Bread boxes have the same advantages that bags do, with the added advantage of protecting the bread from both crushing and [[vermin]]. Bread boxes are extremely popular in America and Britain, and inspired the phrase "bigger than a breadbox."
Bread must be stored in order to delay its [[spoiling]], which normally occurs by either going [[stale]] or growing [[mold]]. There are two common methods of storing bread:
* Bagging: Bread normally comes in plastic bags, unless purchased fresh from a [[bakery]]. This plastic bag prevents loss of [[moisture]] from the bread, delaying it from becoming stale. The bag also prevents the [[deposition]] of mold [[spores]], by means of acting as a barrier. Typically, bread bags are held closed by a specialized clip mechanism known as a bread clip.
* Boxing: Bread is also stored in bread boxes, a [[specialized]] container made of metal, [[ceramics]], plastic or even glass. Bread boxes have the same advantages that bags do, with the added advantage of protecting the bread from both crushing and [[vermin]]. Bread boxes are extremely popular in America and Britain, and inspired the phrase "bigger than a breadbox."
==See also==
==See also==