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Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water.[1] It may be leavened or unleavened. Salt, fat and a leavening agent such as yeast are common ingredients, though breads may contain a range of other ingredients milk, egg, sugar, spice, fruit (such as raisins), vegetables (such as onion), nuts (such as walnuts) or seeds (such as poppy seeds). Bread is one of the oldest prepared foods, dating back to the Neolithic era. The development of leavened bread can probably also be traced to prehistoric times. Fresh bread is prized for its taste, aroma and texture. Retaining its freshness is important to keep it appetizing. Bread that has stiffened or dried past its prime is said to be stale. Modern bread is sometimes wrapped in paper or plastic film, or stored in an airtight container such as a breadbox to keep it fresh longer. Bread that is kept in warm, moist environments is prone to the growth of mold. Bread kept at low temperatures, for example, in a refrigerator, will develop mold growth more slowly than bread kept at room temperature. However, unwrapped bread kept in a typical household refrigerator will turn stale quickly due to the low humidity of the air. The inner, soft part of bread is known to bakers and other culinary professionals as the crumb, which is not to be confused with small bits of bread that often fall off, called crumbs. The outer hard portion of bread is called the crust. Bread can be served at any temperature. Once baked, it can subsequently be toasted. It is most commonly picked up and eaten with the hands, or sometimes with a knife and fork. It can be eaten by itself or as a carrier for another, usually less compact food. Bread may be dunked or dipped into a liquid (such as beef gravy, olive oil, or sardine pâté), topped with various spreads, both sweet and savory, or serve as the enclosure for the ubiquitous sandwich with any number of meats, cheeses, vegetables or condiments inside.
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Bread Articles
Healthy Breakfast: The Most Vital Meal of the Day by Gary Grewal
Almost everyone wishes to stay healthy and live healthy. However living a healthy life requires major effort on your part. You will need to diet, you will need to exercise, and you will need to look out for yourself in order to be healthy. However...
Healthy Bread Recipes by I C
The benefits of healthy bread recipes is that bread is a good source of protein and complex carbohydrates. Good bread is high in niacin, riboflavin and other B complex vitamins. Certain kinds of breads contain good amounts of calcium and iron. Whole ...
Bread is making you fat, tired, bloated and hungry! by Greg Brookes
We are living in a society filled with bread. Every high street, train and airport is saturated with sandwich shops and pink sweetly flavoured baguette stands. It is no wonder that we have turned into a carbohydrate dominated nation where breakfast o...
Individual Food Plan and Exercise by Bob Taylor
I did a personal food plan and exercise program that combined all of the individual actions that worked…from each of the best weight loss plans I had used over the decades. I shopped at a health food store, so I ate no white flour or white sugar (bo...
One Day A Slice Of Bread Could Control Your Appetite by chester ku-lea
Forget diet pills and appetite suppressants! Scientists at The Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN) in the Netherlands are developing a new generation of food ingredients that can help prevent obesity by making people eat less, and possibly stop a...
Five Steps to Block Aluminum Toxicity From Your Brain and Your Life by Phyllis Staff
Aluminum is one of the most plentiful minerals found on earth . . . and one of the most toxic to humans. Aluminum damages nervous systems in both infants and adults. It is implicated in anemia, osteomalacia, glucose intolerance, memory deficits, an...
Whats Wrong With Whites? by ben clemons
It is time for dinner, and you have to decide what to prepare. You have already made your decision of a garden salad and grilled chicken breast, but what should you eat with them? You proceed to open the pantry to find your selection. You see the b...
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