The document discusses different types of bread, including: white bread made from wheat endosperm; wholemeal or wholewheat bread made from the entire wheat grain; and brown bread made from flour with some bran and wheatgerm removed. It also mentions soft grain bread with added rye and wheat, sandwich loaves that are flat and rectangular, and cottage loaves with two round stacked sections believed to date to Roman ovens. The document concludes there are many speciality breads from different cultures such as pita, naan, chapatti, ciabatta, bagels, and baguettes.

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• White bread is made from flour that contains only
the endosperm of the wheat grain (about 75% of the whole
grain).
• Wholemeal bread is made from the whole of the wheat grain
with nothing taken away. Wholewheat is another name for
wholemeal.
• Brown bread is made from flour from which some bran and
wheatgerm is removed (it uses about 85% of the whole grain).

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• Soft grain bread is made from white flour with extra grains of
softened rye and wheat to increase the fibre content by 30%
compared with standard white bread.
• Sandwich loaves can be white or brown bread. They are
baked in tins and have a flat top, giving even and rectangular
slices.
• A cottage loaf has two round sections, one on top of the
other. It is believed to date back to Roman times when it was
invented to make the most of the height of the oven.

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There are a huge range of speciality breads
available, originating from different cultures,
e.g. pitta, naan, chapatti, ciabatta, bagels,
baguettes, soda bread

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Name the bread type
Baguettes Split tin
Wholemeal tin Plain soda bread

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Name the bread type
Fruit soda bread Campaillou Sourdough White bloomer

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Name the bread type
Sliced bread Brioche
Chollah Focaccia, sundried
tomatoes

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Name the bread type
Batch loaf Seed bread Bread rolls
Pitta bread

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Name the bread type
Rye
Crumpets
Coburg
Bagels

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Naan bread
Focaccia Rosemary stick
Ciabatta
Name the bread type

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