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Soup

2009-10-24T23:39:10Z

DarnellDread: /* Popular and Traditional Soups */

'''Soup''' (sometimes called broth) is a [[liquid]] [[food]]stuff created by [[boiling]] ingredients in [[water]], [[stock]] or [[broth]]. Soup, particularly of the [[vegetable]] variety was originally a good way of reusing left over vegetables from a previous meal. Soup is customarily served in a bowl and eaten with a soup [[spoon]] and is mostly served as a hot meal.

Soup is usually served as a quick meal along with a [[bread]] [[roll]], often as a hot lunch for busy workers. An alternative is to serve it as a starter before a main meal.

==Canned Soup==

With the advent of the [[canning]] process as a method of [[preservation (food)|preserving]] foods, canned soup has become exceedingly popular the world over. Popular canned soup varieties include [[Campbell's]] (as immortalised by [[Andy Warhol]]) and the [[Heinz]] varieties. These simply require heating in a [[pan]] or [[microwave]] before serving.

==Packet Soups==

In addition to fresh and canned soups, [[dehydrated]] or "packet" soups are available in dried form. These can be made into soup with the simple addition of boiling water. These are often eaten as part of a weight loss [[diet]] and are sometimes referred to as "instant" soups. These are often made in a cup or mug instead of a bowl.

==Cold Soups==

The [[Spanish]] soup, [[gazpacho]] is famous for being served cold, sometimes with [[ice]].

==Soup Legends==

The "[[stone soup]]" [[fable]], a popular children's tale is about a peddler who is able to cheat a landowner out of a meal by claiming he can make soup from a stone. In the popular version, he keeps tasting the soup and claiming "it would be better if you added more ingredients" until the landowner has added enough ingredients to make a nourishing meal.

== Popular and Traditional Soups==

*Pea and Ham Soup - A popular [[London]] soup made with cured [[pork]] and marrowfat [[pea]]s.
*Chicken Noodle Soup - A popular packet variety.
*Onion Soup - A [[French]] specialty often served with [[bread]] and [[cheese]].
*[[Tomato]] Soup - The Heinz canned variety is popular the world over.
*Minestrone Soup - Available in canned and packet varieties as well as being a classic soup.
*[[Chicken]] Soup - Popular in many cultures and often given to the sick as a simple nourishing repast.
*[[Lard]] Soup - A traditional [[British]] dish made from [[lard]] (sometimes called "dripping"). Traditionally served with a bread roll (a "[[cob]]" or "[[bampot]]").
*[[Miso soup]] - A staple [[Japanese]] dish made with fermented [[soya]].
*[[Grilled cheese]] soup - A popular soup from Western [[New Mexico]] involving a [[Grilled cheese]] and soup.

==Links==

==References==
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[[Category:Soups]]

Bread

2009-10-24T23:37:00Z

DarnellDread: /* Toast */

[[Image:Bread and grain.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Several kinds of bread and grain]]

'''Bread''' is a staple [[food]] eaten by many cultures throughout history.

==History==

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).

==Types of bread==

*[[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]].
*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]].
*Grissini (or breadsticks) - cigar-sized snack breads often served with [[Italy|Italian]] dishes.

==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]].

=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:
* 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==
* [[Food]]
==Further reading==
* Davidson, Alan, et al, eds. ''The Oxford Companion to Food'' (2nd Ed 2006), 907 pages with 2,650 entries covering the world's foods, seasoning, cuisine, cooking methods, chefs, historical developments, and myths. [http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Food-Alan-Davidson/dp/0192115790/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198221064&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]

* Kaplan, Steven. ''Good Bread Is Back: A Contemporary History of French Bread, the Way It Is Made, and the People Who Make It'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Good-Bread-Back-Contemporary-History/dp/0822338335/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190219793&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]

[[Category:Baked Goods]]

Sandwich

2009-10-24T23:35:01Z

DarnellDread:

[[Image:sandwich.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A club sandwich, quartered and laid on edge for an attractive presentation]]

*''For the town in Kent, UK, see [[Sandwich UK]]''

A '''sandwich''' (or "butty") is the name given to a popular lunchtime food consisting of a filling (such as [[meat]] or [[cheese]]), between two pieces of [[bread]]. Condiments such as [[mayonnaise]], [[ketchup]], and [[mustard]] are commonly used to add extra flavour to the sandwich. The beauty of the sandwich is that the possibilities for fillings are almost endless and that the [[bread]] keeps one from getting the filling on one's hands allowing them to be eaten anywhere.

==Bread==

Sandwiches can be made with almost any kind of [[bread]]. Popular sandwich [[bread]]s include:

*Wholemeal [[Bread]]
*The [[French]] [[Baguette]]
*Soda Bread
*Black Bread
*The Bread Roll (also known as a "cob", "barm", "bampot" or "[[tea]]-[[cake]]" in [[West]] [[Yorkshire]], a "bread cake" in [[Leeds]] or "oven bottom" in [[Lancashire]]
*The [[Stotty Cake]] or [[stottie]], a round, flat loaf beloved of [[Tyneside]]

==Popular Sandwiches==
[[Image:ChipButty.jpg|thumb| right|250px| Delicious chip butty with tomato ketchup ]]

*Perhaps the best-known sandwich in the world is the [[hamburger]]
*The "BLT" consists of bacon, lettuce and tomato.
*The [[Beef]] Roll consists of sliced beef and [[horseradish]] on a bread roll
*The Philadelphia Cheese Steak sandwich is a regional delight copied in many places
*The [[bacon]] sandwich is a popular [[breakfast]] item and consists of [[bacon]] and either [[brown sauce]] or [[tomato]] [[ketchup]]
*The club sandwich uses three pieces of bread, with several layers of meat, cheese, and vegetable ingredients. They are usually served quartered, and held together with fancy toothpicks.
*The chip butty consists of a buttered (or [[lard]]ed) bap, bampot or soft roll filled with hot freshly fried [[chips]].
*Peanut butter and jelly (PB&J)
*Ham and cheese
*The [[Grilled cheese]]

==Sandwich Trivia==

It is thought to be named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, although he never used nor sought to perpetuate the term. The popular legend is that he ordered bread and meat one evening during an extended card game. When the victuals arrived, he sliced the bread and meat and 'sandwiched' the bread between the meat, so that he could carry on eating and playing. In fact sandwiches had existed long before the birth of Lord Sandwich.

==Links==

http://www.sandwich.org.uk/

[[Category:Fast Foods]]
[[Category:Food and Drink]]

Sandwich

2009-10-24T23:32:33Z

DarnellDread: /* Popular Sandwiches */

[[Image:sandwich.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A club sandwich, quartered and laid on edge for an attractive presentation]]

*''For the town in Kent, UK, see [[Sandwich UK]]''

A '''sandwich''' (or "butty") is the name given to a popular lunchtime food consisting of a filling (such as [[meat]] or [[cheese]]), between two pieces of [[bread]]. Condiments such as [[mayonnaise]], [[ketchup]], and [[mustard]] are commonly used to add extra flavour to the sandwich. The beauty of the sandwich is that the possibilities for fillings are almost endless and that the [[bread]] keeps one from getting the filling on one's hands allowing them to be eaten anywhere.

==Bread==

Sandwiches can be made with almost any kind of [[bread]]. Popular sandwich [[bread]]s include:

*Wholemeal [[Bread]]
*The [[French]] [[Baguette]]
*Soda Bread
*Black Bread
*The Bread Roll (also known as a "cob", "barm", "bampot" or "[[tea]]-[[cake]]" in [[West]] [[Yorkshire]], a "bread cake" in [[Leeds]] or "oven bottom" in [[Lancashire]]
*The [[Stotty Cake]] or [[stottie]], a round, flat loaf beloved of [[Tyneside]]

==Popular Sandwiches==
[[Image:ChipButty.jpg|thumb| right|250px| Delicious chip butty with tomato ketchup ]]

*Perhaps the best-known sandwich in the world is the [[hamburger]]
*The "BLT" consists of bacon, lettuce and tomato.
*The [[Beef]] Roll consists of sliced beef and [[horseradish]] on a bread roll
*The Philadelphia Cheese Steak sandwich is a regional delight copied in many places
*The [[bacon]] sandwich is a popular [[breakfast]] item and consists of [[bacon]] and either [[brown sauce]] or [[tomato]] [[ketchup]]
*The club sandwich uses three pieces of bread, with several layers of meat, cheese, and vegetable ingredients. They are usually served quartered, and held together with fancy toothpicks.
*The chip butty consists of a buttered (or [[lard]]ed) bap, bampot or soft roll filled with hot freshly fried [[chips]].
*Peanut butter and jelly (PB&J)
*Ham and cheese
*The [[Grilled Cheese]]

==Sandwich Trivia==

It is thought to be named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, although he never used nor sought to perpetuate the term. The popular legend is that he ordered bread and meat one evening during an extended card game. When the victuals arrived, he sliced the bread and meat and 'sandwiched' the bread between the meat, so that he could carry on eating and playing. In fact sandwiches had existed long before the birth of Lord Sandwich.

==Links==

http://www.sandwich.org.uk/

[[Category:Fast Foods]]
[[Category:Food and Drink]]