Crispbread is a traditional Swedish unleavened bread made from wholemeal rye flour, water, and salt, with a long shelf life due to its hardness. It was first made in 500 AD and was used as a staple food, especially during expeditions. The traditional recipe uses snow or ice flakes to form air pockets, and variations […]
Coconut bread is a Jamaican yeast bread with a hard exterior and soft interior. It’s a simple recipe and can be eaten alone or as a sandwich with meat. The bread is often used as a container for savory fillings and can be served with a variety of side dishes. Coconut bread is a Jamaican […]
Salted bread uses bacteria instead of yeast to create gases that allow the dough to rise. The starter typically contains water, flour, salt, and cornmeal or oatmeal. The bacteria used is Clostridium perfringens and the starter needs to be held at a stable temperature for 12-24 hours. The resulting bread has a distinctive smell and […]
Olive bread is made with olives, usually kalamatas, and can be bought or made at home. It’s versatile and can be used as picnic or table bread, or as a filling snack. Olives can be mixed into the dough or pressed in before the second rise. The dough can be yeast or sourdough, and some […]
Sugar-free bread can be made at home or found in stores, with some using alternative sweeteners and others having no added sweeteners. Unleavened bread like tortillas and sourdough bread are examples, while some artisan breads use a long fermentation period instead of yeast and sugar. To be labeled as “sugar-free,” a food must contain less […]
“Bread and butter” is an idiom used to refer to someone’s livelihood or primary source of income. It is a shortened version of the various consumer goods people buy with their wages. “Guns and butter” is a similar idiom used in a political context to talk about the demands of a constituency. Another related idiom […]
Betty White, known for her role in The Golden Girls, has been in show business since the 1950s. Born in 1922, she has won Emmy Awards and became the oldest host of Saturday Night Live in 2010. She is also an animal rights activist and the most popular and trusted American celebrity. Popular actress and […]
“The best thing since sliced bread” is an idiom used to express something innovative and superior. It originated from the introduction of pre-sliced bread in the 1920s. The phrase has expanded to other scenarios and is still used today. Sometimes presented as “the best thing since sliced bread,” “the best thing since sliced bread” is […]
“Bread and circus” refers to cheap entertainment used to distract people from problems. It was first mentioned by Roman poet Juvenal, who criticized the Roman Empire’s handouts of grain and lavish entertainment. The term implies people are easily distracted and critical of government mismanagement. It can be used as a yardstick for a healthy government. […]
