The LoafThe Loafmagazine for the Bread Lovers

Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and possibly more ingredi-ents. Doughs are usually baked in the Western world,but in some cuisines breads are steamed, fried, or baked on an unoiled skillet.It may be leavened or unleavened.Salt ,fat and leavening agents such as yeast and baking soda are common ingredients though bread may contain other ingredients, such as 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 devel-opment of leavened bread can also be traced to prehistoric times. may contain other ingredients, such as 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.

is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and possibly more ingredi-ents. Doughs are usually baked in the Western world,but in some cuisines breads are steamed, fried, or baked on an unoiled skillet.It may be leavened or unleavened.Salt ,fat and leavening agents such as yeast and baking soda are common ingredients though bread may contain other ingredients, such as 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 devel-opment of leavened bread can also be traced to prehistoric times. may contain other ingredients, such as 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. L

Fresh bread is prized quality and texture. Retaining its fresh is impor-tant 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 a container such as a breadbox to reducedrying.Bread that is kept in warm, moist environ-ments is prone to the growth of mold.Bread kept at low temperatures, in a refrigerator for example, will develop mold growth more slowly than bread kept at room tem-perature, but will turn stale quickly due to retrogradation.

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