10 Facts About Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking.

Bread is the staple food of the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa, Europe, and in European-derived cultures such as those in the Americas, Australia, and Southern Africa.

Bread is usually made from a wheat-flour dough that is cultured with yeast, allowed to rise, and finally baked in an oven.

Bread can be served at many temperatures; once baked, it can subsequently be toasted.

Bread can be spread with butter, dipped into liquids such as gravy, olive oil, or soup; it can be topped with various sweet and savory spreads, or used to make sandwiches containing meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.

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Bread crust is formed from surface dough during the cooking process.

Bread was founded in 1862, and ceased independent operations in 1955.

Bread has a significance beyond mere nutrition in many cultures because of its history and contemporary importance.

Bread is significant in Christianity as one of the elements of the Eucharist, and in other religions including Paganism.

Bread is sometimes referred to as "the staff of life", although this term can refer to other staple foods in different cultures: the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "bread ".