TYPES OF
BREAD
TYPES OF BREAD
TYPES OF BREAD
A. YEAST BREAD – loaf bread is the most
commonly used bread for sandwiches
1. WHITE BREAD – these are long rectangular
loaves that provide square slices. It is one of the
most versatile sandwich bread, it comes in various
flavors and goes well with everything and toast
nicely.
2. WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
Isa classic bread for sandwiches, it is
nutritionally superior to white bread,
taste better and have more
interesting texture, slightly more
compact and brownish in color.
3. RYE BREAD
is stronger tasting bread than
white and whole wheat. A
heavy and a hearty flavor
bread that goes with so many
types of meat and condiments
B. BUNS AND
ROLLS
1. SANDWICH ROLLS
Come in all sizes,
shapes and textures.
The softest include
hamburger buns and
dog rolls.
2. FRENCH AND ITALIAN
BREAD
Rolls including
sourdough and ciabatta,
split horizontally. It
works well with grilled
sandwiches.
C. FLAT BREADS
are made of
flattened often
unleavened breads
1. PITA
Comes in both white and whole
wheat. As the flat bread bakes, it
puffs up, forming a pocket that is
perfect for stuffing
2. FOCACCIA
Flat Italian bread, a cousin
of pizza, an inch or more
thick and very rich in olive
oil. It is sold by whole and
cut into squares, split and
filled.
3. LAVASH
Small and rectangular,
when softened in water,
can be rolled around a
stuffing to make a pinwheel
shaped sandwich.
4. TORTILLAS
Unleavened round corn
meal breads baked on a hot
stone, it ranges in size for 6-
14 inches or larger
preferably used for
quesadillas and burritos.
D. WRAPS
Arevery thin, flat breads
that are used for
sandwich wraps, burritos
and tacos.
1. TORTILLAS
Cornor flour are
unleavened round
cornmeal breads
baked on a hot stone.
2. SANDWICH WRAPS
Either whole wheat
or spinach flavor
E. QUICK BREAD
These bread are raised by chemical
action of baking powder or baking soda
like biscuits, banana bread, carrot
bread and generally more tender and
crumbly that yeast bread. It is used by
sweeter tasting sandwiches and are
best for tea sandwiches