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| Bread actually stales quicker if kept in fridge, due to constant airflow. It also absorbs foreign tastes and odours. Bread should be kept in a cool dry place, like a bread box. |
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Common Bread Myths
Myth: Bread that is good for you does not taste nice!
Not true. There are lots of breads available which have multitudes of nutritional benefits and still taste like you would expect bread to taste. Please refer to our Dallas range for a list of breads.
Myth: Put Bread in refrigerator for longer shelf life.
Not true. Bread actually stales quicker if kept in fridge, due to constant airflow. Also absorbs foreign tastes and odours. Bread should be kept in a cool dry place, like a bread box.
Myth: All Breads contain preservatives.
Not true. More and more breads are produced without the help of preservatives. All our products are free of preservatives, artificial colours or flavours.
Myth: Breads do not freeze well!
Not true. Due to the high moisture content all breads freeze well. Bread can be kept frozen for up to four month and should thaw at room temperature. It will take approximately 2-3 hours to thaw a loaf of bread. If bread was sliced before freezing it can be put in a toaster straight from the freezer.
Myth: Bakers can not count and therefore 13 gives us a bakers dozen.
Not true. There are multiple explanations to why a bakers dozen contains 13. The most logical one is the one where bakers added the extra product to all orders, assuring the minimum weight requirement was met. Considering fines were rather severe (it is said that Egyptians for example nailed the ear of the baker to the door post of his bakery, in Europe bakers were locked into a cage and dipped into a local river, some of them drowned, if found guilty of selling underweight bread) it is understandable bakers did everything possible to avoid being caught.
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Myth: Breads with a darker crust are not good for you.
Not true. As bread is baked and the crust darkens small amounts of Acrylamide are produced. It is not clear why Acrylamide is produced, but research into other foods as well as bread has shown this to be a natural occurrence. The matter of fact is that especially the crust has a high level of nutritional content.
Myth: Lots of cultures are using bread for ceremonies and as sign for certain events.
True. Bread was consumed at weddings for good luck, buried at funerals to help the dead cross over, served to visitors to show that they were welcome, had bread blessed as feed for cattle to be more productive and crumbed the same bread, sprinkled it on to fields and orchards for a good growth of fruit and corn.
If someone left their home town for a longer period of time, home cooked bread was given to the person. It was salted with the tears of the people remaining behind and was intended to remind the traveler of their home. Therefore the name HOME Bread! |
