The Types of Breads You Should Be Aware Of

The go to food for many, bread can work wonders to satisfy your hunger pangs. It is the most convenient and fast way to come up with a delicious dish. Easily available, there are a number of ways you can pair it up to create something interesting. Using it as a whole or as crumbs, the sheer variety of ways it can be incorporated in makes it a wonder food.

Bread is a food item appreciated across the globe. Each country has its own way of preparing bread and using it with other dishes. The process of baking it has stark differences and the end products have different names. Throughout recorded history it has been a prominent food in large parts of the world and is one of the oldest man-made foods having been of significant importance from the beginning.        

Though being such a common product, the different types of breads is something that a number of people are still not aware of. Here is your guide to the basic types of breads you should know about! 

1. White and Whole Wheat Bread

White bread has been used for ages, but whole wheat bread is now regarded as a healthier version of the two. These are the most common used breads in India. Also known as sandwich bread, the flour for both is made using wheat berries which have three nutrient rich parts: the bran, the germ and the endosperm. The difference between the two is that while the white flour uses only the endosperm, the whole wheat is processed to use all three components. This makes whole wheat much rich is fibre, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6 and E, folic acid and chromium.      

2. Multigrain Bread    

This can make your breakfast really interesting and healthy at the same time, without compromising on taste. Multigrain bread is made with more than one grain which includes barley, millet, flax and oats as well as certain seeds like flaxseeds, quinoa, and sunflower seeds. Multigrain bread has benefits that are double than that of whole wheat due to the added nutrients from the grains and seeds.                        

3. Pita and Flatbread

Pita and flatbread originated in the Middle East. You can make the most delicious dishes by either toasting your bread and filling it with anything you like or pairing it with hummus. Hummus and pita is one of the most common and favoured dishes from the Middle East. To keep things healthy, you can toast your flatbreads with margarine instead of butter.     

4. Garlic Bread   

A guilty pleasure for many, garlic breads provide you the perfect break from healthy eating. The flavours always leave you craving for more. They work as a side dish with pizza, pasta or as a whole meal for some. They can also be prepared at home and you get to add your own twists to it as per your taste and preference!          

So get started with these different varieties of bread to make your food interesting and healthy. You can also buy readymade breads from the market. Get cooking and innovative to bring out the master chef in you!