What counts as bread?

Bread is a staple food in many cultures. It’s affordable, easy to make, and can be paired with almost anything- from butter to jam or vegemite spread. However, there have been controversial debates on what constitutes bread. Some argue that for it to be considered “real” bread, it must contain a certain percentage of wheat; others believe that as long as it’s baked dough, whatever ingredients you put into it don’t really matter.

Well, hold your horses because here’s the truth behind what actually counts as bread!

The Basic Ingredients

If you’re looking at making good quality bread then these are typically the basic ingredients;

• Flour (usually wheat but other types like rye flour may also suffice)
• Yeast
• Water
• Salt

The process of creating the best version using such results in golden crusts which emit tantalizingly stimulating aroma in tandem with awe-inducing layers making people go mmm..mmmm..

Wheat vs Non-Wheat Flour

One of the most common contentions when discussing several varieties of bread revolves around whether they use all-purpose flour or not. According to traditional methods where original recipes were harnessed – wheat-based flours were an integral part.

However off late alternatives like cornmeal and rye based ones have also started gaining considerable traction globally especially due to Gluten intolerance prevailing amongst customers who refrain from consuming wheat-based products thereby gorging on gluten-free options instead.

These days there has even been talk about utilizing different kinds of vegetables flours – legumes anyone? To provide nutritional value whilst simultaneously maintaining their signature taste profile.

But does this pan out for instance Paleo Diets -which totally eliminate grains such that any form of X-flour doesn’t exactly resonate high regards pertaining nutritional intakes.

Sourdough Bread

Sourdough was used worldwide for centuries before synthetic yeast and bread improvers were invented. But what makes sourdough so special?

Sourdoughs are produced by the use of a naturally occurring mixture of wild yeast, bacteria and lactic acid that is cultivated over time through feeding& maintaining it’s ”starter” for fermentation to take place in each newbie.

Frankly speaking fermentations need not be predictable – So every bite you have from this form of bread will always leave you guessing.

Gluten-free Bread Options

Some people may experience a negative reaction like rashes or bloating after eating foods containing wheat gluten inherently causing them to switch up their diet preferences which as we speak has become hot topic worldwide being amongst top hated additions in food industry esp on social media.

To serve these customers’ needs, an alternative variety of bread uses other grains—such as rice, buckwheat or millet—that don’t contain gluten! These varieties can easily be incorporated into satisfying recipes with nut flours like almond flour forming part of these recipes compensating nutritional factors seemingly missing.

Flatbreads

Flatbreads are essentially made by rolling dough out further than normal; to create paper-thin circles before baking/grilling instead!

Examples:

• Pita- A type native to Middle East areas
• Naan – Popular Indian flatbread garnished mildly/generously based peri individual choice
  Functions very well when accompanied with spicy curries.

Wraps & tortillas

This is more suited towards convenience methods —these items tend to warm quickly on the grill/pan.
They harnessed minimal niche ingredients leveraging all-purpose flour /cornmeal etc unlike regular full-on bread varieties

Bagels & Pretzels

Bagel-based goods originate from Poland where they eventually gained widespread fame worldwide establishing themselves amidst cold breakfast essentials .
Furthermore even pretzels would whilst originating from southern Germany later found their niche audiences globally widely enjoyed cajoled amongst movie goers alike!

Both of the above mentioned carry special baking methods since boiling happens to be a prerequisite for either.

Moral here is differing ingredient qualities and fermentation techniques have produced variations which we as customers cherish & hence maintain their timeless legacy through the years!