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BREAD BUFFET

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BREAD BUFFET  WHAT IS A BREAD?       Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking. Bread is made in various forms, flavors, sizes and served with any meal of the day. It is eaten as a snack, and used as an ingredient in other culinary preparations, such as sandwiches.Bread is the staple food of the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and in European-derived cultures such as those in the Americas, Australia, and Southern Africa.  Main Ingredients Used in Bread Making Flour -Binding agent, Absorbing agent, Gluten formation, Nutritional value, affects flavor. Sugar - to provide food for yeast which in turn produces carbon dioxide. Sweetness provider, affects symmetry,  Impacts crust color, Nutritional value. Yeast -  Yeast is the leavening agent in the dough. It releases Co2 as a result of breakdown of sugar. Salt -  It imparts taste to the bread. Brings our flavor & Controls yeast activity. Fat - Nutritio