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BREAD
TYPES OF BREAD
TYPES OF BREAD
A. YEAST BREAD – loaf bread is the most
commonly used bread for sandwiches
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