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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
41% 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
50% 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
53% 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
39% 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
18% 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
35% 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
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
37% 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?
34% 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
39% 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
20% got this right
Did you know? Scottish "rowies" are so rich in butter, they were once used by sailors to prevent scurvy!
