The World of Bread: History - Ingredients -

Bread, the "Staff of Life", is an essential part of our daily diet. It is also one of the most richly diverse foods in the world. But how much do we really know about bread? Have you ever asked where the bagel originated, what sour dough actually is, how crispbread is made or how to make whole wheat bread at home? This book provides an insight into the history of bread, explains the differences between the many and varied types of grain and flour, presents different countries' styles of bread and includes a wide range of bread recipes. This combination of useful facts, anecdotes and recipes makes "The World of Bread" a fascinating book to read and a valuable guide for cooking and baking. Book jacket.

Introduction	p. 7
All about bread	p. 8
The cultural history and importance of bread	p. 10
Types of grain - cultivation and uses	p. 12
Every grain is different	p. 14
Bread yesterday and today	p. 18
The world of bread	p. 20
The A to Z of bread baking	p. 22
Kitchen equipment	p. 24
Types of flour	p. 26
Wheat & mixed-grain wheat breads	p. 28
Basic wheat loaf recipe	p. 30
Bread varieties	p. 32
Recipes	p. 35
Fact file Faults	p. 40
Recipes	p. 43
Fact file Breads for special occasions	p. 48
Recipes	p. 50
Fact file Jewish breads	p. 57
Recipes	p. 58
Rye & mixed-grain rye breads	p. 64
Basic rye loaf recipe	p. 66
Making your own sourdough	p. 68
Bread varieties	p. 70
Recipes	p. 73
Fact file Herbs and spices	p. 78
Recipes	p. 80
Fact file Flour mills	p. 86
Recipes	p. 89
Specialty breads	p. 94
Basic pumpkin seed loaf recipe	p. 96
Bread varieties	p. 98
Recipes	p. 101
Fact file Seasoning the bread	p. 112
Recipes	p. 114
Fact file The easy way to bake bread - the bread maker	p. 124
Recipes	p. 126
Bread rolls	p. 132
Basic recipe for breakfast rolls	p. 134
Bread varieties	p. 136
Recipes	p. 139
Fact file The bagel	p. 144
Recipes	p. 148
Fact file Dried fruit, nuts, and seeds	p. 154
Recipes	p. 156
Appendix	p. 160
Glossary	p. 162
Recipe index, list of abbreviations	p. 166
Acknowledgements	p. 168
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