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International Breads

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When was Bread first made?

Whilst no-one is absolutely sure as to when the first breadwas made, man has been eating, albeit a crude form of flatbread, since 10,000 BC.

Certainly the ancient Egyptians were making leavened

(raised) bread with yeast by 3000BC and it is thought thatthe workers who built the pyramids were paid in bread.

Not surprising that it has earned the title staff of life.Indeed, for many throughout the ages, bread has been a

staple of their diet and it was so important, that lawsconcerning bread have existed for hundreds of years.

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China Mantou

Often reffered to as chinese steamedbun/Bread, is a kind of steamed bun

originating in China.

It is also called as workingmans lunch

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Italy Bruschetta

It is an antipasto origin from italywhose origin dates to atleast 15 th century.

It consist of roasted bread rubbedwith garlic and topped extra virginolive oil.

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FranceCroissant It is a buttery flaky pastry namedfor its distinctive crescent shape.

It is made up of leavened variantof puff pastry.

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Turkey Lavash

It is a soft thin flatbread.

It dries our quickly andbecomes brittle and hard.

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GreecePita Bread

It is a round pocket bread.The pocketin pita bread is created by steam which

puffs up the dough. As the bread cools and flattensa pocket is left in the middle.

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Spain Tortilla

It means little torta or little cake.

Flatbread tortillas have been eatenfor many centuries in mexico.

It is commonly prepared with meat.

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Egypt Challa

The dough is rolled into ropeshaped pieces which are braidedand brushed with an egg washbefore baking to add a goldensheen.

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Portugal Rye bread

Rye bread is made of rye grainwhich is darker in color and

stronger in flavor. This bread has notable healthbenefits when compared to whitebread.

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Scotland Bannock It is a variety of flat quick bread.

It is baked or cooked from grain.

When a round bannock is cut intowedges the wedges are often calledscones.

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America

Boston brown bread It is dark moist and unique.

Stays fresh but usually does notlast very long unless you lock it awayand limit yourself to 1 slice.

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America Graham Bread

Named after Dr.Graham AmericanNutritionist who advocated wholegrain and whole meat as bread base.