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All about bread

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(31 votes)
11 questions
English
Test your knowledge about different types of bread, their history, and how they are made.
1

Which type of bread is traditionally baked in a clay tandoor oven?

Naan

Ciabatta

Focaccia

Pitta

51% got this right

Did you know naan dough can puff up in under a minute in a tandoor's 480°C /900°F temperature?
2
48 random squares

What gives sourdough its distinctive tangy flavour?

Natural fermentation

Lemon juice

Vinegar

Yoghurt

60% got this right

Sourdough's tangy flavor comes from wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria partying during fermentation.
3

In what year was sliced bread first sold commercially in the United States?

1800
1928
2000

58% got this right

Sliced bread was first sold in 1928, and was considered the best thing since... well, unsliced bread!
4

What basic ingredients are traditionally needed to make bread?

Flour

Salt

Yeast

Eggs

48% got this right

Ancient Egyptians are credited with inventing bread over 5,000 years ago, using yeast.
5

What type of bread is known for its holes and chewy texture?

Ciabatta

Bagel

Baguette

Brioche

Hard  26% got this right

Ciabatta bread was 1st produced in 1982 by a baker who called it ciabatta polesana after Polesine, the area he lived in
6

Which bread is typically braided and eaten on Jewish Sabbath and holidays?

Challah

Brioche

Pretzel

Soda bread

48% got this right

Challah or Hallal bread's 6 dough strands represent love, truth, peace, justice, beauty & creation.
7

When was the Chorleywood Bread Process developed in the UK, revolutionising mass bread production?

1400
1961
2000

Hard  31% got this right

The village Chorleywood appears in many film locations including Peep Show, Midsomer Murders, Lewis & Jonathan Creek
8

Which of these is a Middle Eastern bread often topped with za’atar?

Manakish

Chapati

Crouton

Focaccia

44% got this right

Did you know manakish is often nicknamed "Lebanese Pizza" due to its toppings and taste?
9

In which area of the world is the bread Injera eaten?

39% got this right

Injera is so central to Ethiopian culture, it's often used as an edible tablecloth.
10

Which country is famous for rye-based breads like pumpernickel?

Germany

France

Russia

Slovakia

51% got this right

Did you know pumpernickel bread means "devil's fart" in German due to its dense and dark nature?
11

What bread product, popular in Scotland, is flaky, buttery, and sometimes called a "rowie"?

Buttery

Crumpet

Morning roll

Teacake

Hard  22% got this right

Did you know? Scottish "rowies" are so rich in butter, they were once used by sailors to prevent scurvy!