Bread is the most important product for centuries. In almost every country you will meet bread everywhere. In some countries people eat toast with butter, some prefer jam, and in some countries, people eat bread with everything.
Wherever you go you can see a bread shop. So, let’s what is bread. Bread is a food item that has been baked using flour or a meal that has been wet, kneaded, and occasionally fermented. It has been a food source since prehistoric times and has been prepared in a number of ways employing a wide range of ingredients and techniques. Nearly 12,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period, the first bread was probably produced from water and finely crushed grain. The dough was then likely spread out on heated stones and cooked by being covered in hot ashes.
There are various types of bread. Every country had its own development and that’s why they have also unique cuisine. Let’s see some kinds of bread from every country.
Banana bread
It is more like a dessert than bread. Dense, moist, sweet desserts like banana bread are typically chemically leavened using baking soda or baking powder. Both of these “fast” bread is thought to have originated in the United States, where bakers in the 18th century utilized pearlash, a refined type of potash, to produce carbon dioxide in the dough. Americans are really fond of banana bread and now this love is spreading through the world as more people started to love and cook banana bread.
Baguette
What do you imagine when you hear baguette? Isn’t it France, The Eiffel Tower, and cute outdoor cafes? If yes then you are right baguette is a french kind of bread.
Due to its French heritage, the long, stick-like loaf is also known as French bread. Flour, yeast, water, and salt are used to make it. The legendary baguette, which is characterized by its chewy crust, feather-light inside, and topside slashes that permit gas expansion during baking, is created from these basic components.
Brioche
The baguette is not the only great invention from France. French people do great work in bread making and another one is brioche. This is typically sweet yeast bread made with eggs and butter. The term “brioche” dates back to 1404, and people have been enjoying the golden, pillow-soft pastry ever since. It is currently frequently used to make dinner rolls, hamburger buns, and even French toast.
Challah
Now, let’s go away from Europe and land in Israel. Jewish people cook great as well, and they made their own bread which they call challah. The Jewish religion is not complete without challah, a bread that is typically braided and baked with eggs. Before the Middle Ages, it was known as “berches” and was only eaten on the Sabbath and during holidays. From the poppy and sesame seeds put on top, which stand for manna from God, to the plaited shape, which stands for love, the bread continues to have deep symbolic value.
In many countries, people teach their children that bread is a saint and it is not good luck to throw bread away. So, respecting bread means respecting all the people’s work as there are a lot of people involved in bread making.
