There are many different kinds of bread out there, each one having its own specific features and characteristics. Different cultures all over the world have their own tastes in bread and how they like to eat the product.

1. UNDERSTANDING THE TYPES
OF BREAD
ALL ABOUT BAKING BREAD
THE BASICS
By Christopher Flatt
www.becomingachef.co.uk

2. UNDERSTANDING THE TYPES OF BREAD
There Are Many Kinds Of Bread Each With Its Features
And Characteristics
Cultures All Over The World Have Their Own Tastes
Bread Is Made Towards The Preference Of The People
Having Good Knowledge Of The Qualities Of Each Type
Of Bread Will Help You To Prepare Them
With Experience You Will Produce Better Breads

3. BREADS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Most Cultures All Over The World Have Their Own
Popular Bread Preparation And Cooking Preference
These Include Asian Countries Where Steamed Bread,
Noodles Or Rice Are Popular
However, In The UK Bread Is Usually Made By Making
A Dough With Wheat Flour And Cultured Yeast
The Dough Will Be Left To Rise And Baked In An Oven

4. The Main Grain Used In Baking Is The Common Wheat
Bread Can Be Made From A Range Of Flours From
Other Wheat Species, These Include: Emmer, Barley,
Rye, Oats And Maize
 White Bread Is Made Using The Common Wheat
Other Types Of Wheat Are Used To Make Other Breads
Such As: Spelt Bread – Popular In Europe
Emmer Bread Is Popular In Middle Eastern Countries

5. GETTING TO KNOW THE BREADS
White Bread Is Made From Flour That Uses The Centre
Of The Grain, This Is Called The Endosperm
And Brown Bread Is Made Using The Endosperm And
Around 10% Bran
Wholemeal Bread Uses The Whole Of The Wheat Grain
Or The Bran And Endosperm

6. Wholemeal Bread Can Also Be Known As Whole Grain
Or Whole Wheat Bread
 Wholegrain Bread - Has Many Of The Characteristics
Of White Bread And Wholemeal Bread
Wholegrain Will Have Whole Grains Added To The
Recipe To Boost The Fibre Content

7. Roti - A Bread Popular In South Asia Is Known As Roti,
This Is Similar In Characteristics To The Naan Bread
Granary Bread - Granary Bread Is Made From Granary
Flour. Other Ingredients Also Include Brown Flour Or
Malted Wheat Flour, Wheat Germ And Whole Grains
Unleavened Bread – Unleavened Bread Does Not Use
Raising Agent. The Recipe For The Dough Will Not
Include Any Yeast Or Leavening Ingredient

8. Rye Bread - The Rye Bread Is Made By Using
Different Levels Of Rye Grain In The Recipe
This Type Of Bread Will Have A Higher Fibre Content
Than Most Other Bread Types
Quick Breads – These Breads Are A Type Of Bread
That Can Be Produced At A Faster Rate
These Are Chemically Leavened Breads
Examples Of The Quick Bread Include; Muffins And
Pancakes

9. A RANGE OF DIFFERENT CULTURE BREADS
There Is A Broad Range In Varieties Of Bread Including;
Chapattis, Naan, Brioche, Baguettes And Tortillas. Some
Examples Of Bread Types Around The World Are As
Follows:
Mexico – A Common Food Being The Tortilla, Other
Bread Types Include The Pan Dulce And Bolillo
Philippines – A Common Bread Being The Pan De Sal,
This Is A Rounded Bread

10. Peru – A Common Way To Eat The Sweet Bread Of
Peru Is With Hot Chocolate And Butter
There Are Many Other Examples Of Specialist Bread
Types In Specific Cultures. Other Countries Such As;
Scotland, France, Spain And Italy All Have Their
Own Style Of Bread Baking

11. CHRISTOPHER FLATT
www.becomingachef.co.uk
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