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[[Image:Bread and grain.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Several kinds of bread and grain]]
[[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.
'''Bread''' is a staple [[food]] eaten by many cultures throughout history.
==History==
==History==
* 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 climp]] This is a small plastic square, which functions like a clip, but with no moving parts.
* 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 climp]] This is a small plastic square, which functions like a clip, but with no moving parts.
* 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"
* 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]]
[[Category:Baked Goods]]