Food Technology - Bread

Varieties of bread

• Lots of different types of bread are available in Britain. For example, we can buy and eat breads from India, France, and Turkey

• Different breads have different textures. Breads can be soft, crusty, chewy, ect.

Versatility of bread

• Bread can be both sweet and savoury.

• We can bread on its own or in main meals

• We can eat bread as a snack, or as part of breakfast, lunch, or dinner

Making bread more interesting

• We can add ingredients to bread to change the flavour

• We can add toppings to bread to change the flavour

• We can add fillings to bread to change the flavour

Making bread

• The main ingredients for making bread are:

  • Yeast

  • Flour

  • Salt

  • Milk or water (liquid)

  • Sugar/fat (optional)

• We combine these ingredients to make dough. We then knead, prove, shape, and bake the dough form bread

Nutritional Value of Bread

Bread is very nutritious.

• In the Eatwell Guide, bread is part of the yellow Carbohydrates section

  • Foods from this section should make up one-third of our diet.

• Bread is a good source of:

  • Carbohydrates

  • Protein

  • B-group vitamins

  • Iron

Storing Bread

Fresh Bread

• Bread loses moisture when it’s exposed to air

  • Because of this, you should store fresh bread in a breadbox or a sealed paper bag

Freezing bread

• You can freeze bread for over two months

• You should wrap the bread in plastic before freezing to help the bread stay fresh

• You need to defrost frozen bread before eating

Loaves from shops

• Bread from shops will often be wrapped in plastic to help it stay fresh

• You should store bread in a dry place as moisture causes bread to go mouldy

Refrigerator

• Do not store bread in the fridge because the bread will dry out.