Bread, as we know it, represents one of the stems of gastronomy and nutrition and also known as the foundation of cooking. In this article, we will reveal some interesting statistics and facts relating to wheat and bread. Some of them may sound unbelievable but we assure you its true! Come read up, have a little laugh and fun at the thought of bread!
Bread Names in Medieval Period
In ancient times in Western Europe, breads were usually named after the types of people who usually consumed a given kind of bread. As stated, there were pope’s loafs, squire’s loafs, knight’s loafs, varlet’s loafs, court’s loafs, table loafs, common loafs, etc.
All Yeast Leavened Bread was formerly Sourdough
Way back 19th century, all the yeast leavened bread was a kind of sourdough bread as they did not quite know that it was not the leavening itself giving the bread a sour taste. Later on with the advancements of technology though, they found out this fact and they were able to produce pressure of yeast packaged and bought with no lactobacillus, a type of bacteria which gives the sour taste for sourdough bread.
Twist Tie Color on Bread Packaging Means Something…
Twist tie color code or what we called tabs on bread packaging only indicates what day of the week the bread was baked on. The practice of using these color codes is not necessarily meant to be used by customer, but to aid the staff stocking the shelves with bread in knowing what bread needs to be removed from the shelves. In this way, they can just look for ones of a specific color and remove those old stacks of bread which actually makes life easier.
Who’s known to be the “Fastest Bakers“?
The fastest baker record goes to Wheat Montana Farms and Bakery Team from the West who redeemed the 1995 Guinness World Record. They yielded and milled grain from the farmland and then combined, mounted, molded and baked a bun in absolutely eight minutes and 13 seconds… Woohoo! How fast is that?!
Wait, there’s more!
- Bread is probably the one food eaten by people of every religion, culture and raise!
- Breaking bread is a universal sign of PEACE.
- Folklore has it that whoever eats the last piece of bread has to kiss the cook!
Well, that is quite simple really!
What should you do now?
- Grab your favorite piece of bread, a nice beverage and a book that will stop time.
- Be sure to enjoy the trademark beverage of KV Bakery!
- Want some help or ideas? Just contact us at Killarney Vale Bakery now.
Quote
A table without bread is not a table, but bread is a table of its own!
~ Scottish Gaelic Proverb
Remember – What You Didn’t Know About Bread
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