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Staling
Staling, or "going stale", is a chemical and physical process in bread and similar foods that reduces their palatability. Stale bread is dry and hard, making it less suitable for different culinary uses than fresh bread. Countermeasures and destaling techniques may reduce staling. Mechanism and effects Staling is a chemical and physical process in bread that reduces its palatability. Staling is not simply a drying-out process caused by evaporation. One important mechanism is the migration of moisture from the starch granules into the interstitial spaces, degelatinizing the starch; stale bread's leathery, hard texture results from the starch amylose and amylopectin molecules realigning and causing recrystallisation. Stale bread is dry and hard. Bread will stale even in a moist environment and stales most rapidly at temperatures just above freezing. While bread that has been frozen when fresh may be thawed acceptably, contrary to popular belief, bread stored in a refrigerator w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wodzionka
Wodzianka (), kapłon, kapłonek – in Polish cuisine, a Silesian and Central PolandCentral Poland (''Polska Środkowa'') – to some extent synonymous with the Łódź Voivodeship bread soup made from stale bread, fat and water (the name ''wodzianka'' comes from the word ''woda'' which means water), sometimes with vegetables. Traditionally, ''wodzianka'' is prepared by soaking two- to three-day-old stale bread in water or broth and adding garlic, bay leaves, black pepper and other seasonings, fried bacon, and lard or butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food .... It was reportedly served in late autumn and winter, when cows had less milk. Notes References Polish cuisine Silesian cuisine Bread soups Łódź Voivodeship {{soup-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribollita
''Ribollita'' () is a Tuscan bread soup, panade, porridge, or potage made with bread and vegetables, often from leftovers. There are many variations, but the usual ingredients include leftover bread, cannellini beans, lacinato kale, cabbage and inexpensive vegetables such as carrot, beans, chard, celery, potatoes and onion. It is often baked in a clay pot. Like most Tuscan cuisine, the soup has peasant origins. It was originally made by reheating (or reboiling) the leftover minestrone or vegetable soup from the previous day with stale bread. Some sources date it back to the Middle Ages, when the servants gathered up food-soaked bread trenchers from feudal lords' banquets and boiled them for their dinners. History It is a typical poverty food of peasant origins, whose name derives from the fact that the peasants cooked a large quantity of it (especially on Fridays, as it is a fasting food) and then re-boiled it on the following days (hence "''ribollita''"). The dish is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bread Soup
Bread soup is a simple soup that mainly consists of bread, usually staling, stale bread. Variations exist in many countries, and it is often eaten during Lent. Both brown bread, brown and white bread may be used. The basis for bread soup is traditionally either meat soup or vegetable broth. Less often it is made with fish broth. To prepare the dish, the bread is either cut into pieces and put directly into the broth, or it is cooked with onions and spices in a broth and then Purée, pureed. Some versions add bacon, egg and cream, others liver sausage or blood sausage. A common version of the dish is prepared from the broth remaining from the steeping of sausage during home butchering of pigs. The soup is then traditionally seasoned with marjoram. An Italian variation, ''millefanti'', also uses egg and Parmesan, Parmesan cheese. Some fine variations contain wine. Other more rustic versions contain malt or beer. Brewis Brewis is a type of bread soup associated with the cuisine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is a popular bread-based United Kingdom, British dessert. It is made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing egg (food), eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet and, depending on whether the pudding is sweet or savoury (dish), savory, a variety of other ingredients. Sweet bread puddings may use sugar, syrup, honey, dried fruit, and/or Nut (fruit), nuts, as well as spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace (spice), mace, and/or vanilla. The bread is soaked in the liquids, mixed with the other ingredients, and baked. Some other names bread pudding goes by is "poor man's pudding", "bread and butter pudding" or just "pudding". Savory puddings like Strata (food), breakfast strata may be served as main courses, while sweet puddings are typically eaten as desserts. In other languages, its name is a translation of "bread pudding" or even just "pudding", for example "pudín" or "budín". In the Philippines, banana bread pudding is popular. In Mexico, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fondue
Fondue ( , , , ; ) is a Swiss dish of melted cheese and wine served in a communal pot ( or fondue pot) over a portable stove () heated with a candle or spirit lamp, and eaten by dipping bread and sometimes vegetables or other foods into the cheese using long-stemmed forks. It was promoted as a Swiss national dish by the Swiss Cheese Union () in the 1930s. Since the 1950s, the term "fondue" has been generalized to other dishes in which a food is dipped into a communal pot of liquid kept hot in a fondue pot: chocolate fondue, , in which pieces of fruit or pastry are dipped into a melted chocolate mixture, , in which pieces of meat are cooked in hot oil, and (hot pot). Etymology The word is the feminine passive past participle, used as a noun, of the French verb 'to melt', and thus means 'melted'. It is first attested in French in 1735, in Vincent La Chapelle's ,Vincent la Chapelle, ''Le cuisinier moderne'p. 220/ref> and in English in 1878.Oxford English Dictionary, Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crouton
A crouton () is a piece of toasted or fried bread, normally cubed and seasoned. Croutons are used to add texture and flavor to salads—notably the Caesar salad— as an accompaniment to soups and stews, or eaten as a snack food. Etymology The word crouton is derived from the French ''croûton'', itself a diminutive of ''croûte'', meaning "crust". ''Croutons'' are often seen in the shape of small cubes, but they can be of any size and shape, up to a very large slice. Many people now use crouton for croute, so the usage has changed. Historically, however, a croute was a slice of a baguette lightly brushed with oil or clarified butter and baked. In English descriptions of French cooking, ''croûte'' is not only a noun but also has a verb form that describes the cooking process that transforms the bread into the crust. Preparation The preparation of croutons is relatively simple. Typically the cubes of bread are lightly coated in oil or butter (which may be seasoned or flavored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Toast
French toast is a Dish (food), dish of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs as food, eggs and often milk or cream, then pan-fried. Alternative names and variants include eggy bread, Bombay toast, gypsy toast, and poor knights (of Windsor).''Oxford English Dictionary'', 3rd ed., 2006''s.v.'' 'poor' S3/ref> When French toast is served as a sweet dish, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon are also commonly added before pan-frying, and then it may be topped with sugar (often powdered sugar), butter, fruit, or syrup. When it is a Savoury (small dish), savory dish, it is generally fried with a pinch of salt or pepper, and it can then be served with a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise. Terminology This dish occurs in various forms and under different names in many places, but this article calls it "French toast" for convenience. The usual French name is ' () , reflecting its use of stale or otherwise "lost" bread. It may also be called in Canada. History Some authors consider the reci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lablabi
Lablabi or lablebi () is a traditional Tunisian dish based on chickpeas in a thin garlic- and cumin-flavored broth, served over small pieces of stale crusty bread. It is a staple comfort food in Tunisia and is also found in variations in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East. The name derives from the Turkish word ''leblebi'', meaning grilled chickpeas. Variations * Hergma: A traditional version made with cow's trotters, adding richness to the broth. * Bizerte Lablabi: A sandwich variation popular in northern Tunisia, made by stuffing a baguette with the chickpea mixture and toppings. * Iraqi Lablabi: A simple dish of chickpeas in broth. Cultural significance Lablabi was originally a winter breakfast dish, but it is now enjoyed at any time of the day, year-round. It is particularly popular among young people as a late-night meal, often consumed to mitigate the effects of alcohol after a night out. Nutritional information References See also * List of Middle Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migas
Migas (, ) ("crumbs" in English language, English) is a dish traditionally made from stale bread and other ingredients in Spanish cuisine, Spanish and Portuguese cuisines. Originally introduced by shepherds, migas are very popular across the Iberian Peninsula, and are the typical breakfast of hunters at ''Montería (hunt)#Montería española, monterías'' in some regions of Spain. The same name is used for a different dish made from maize or flour tortillas in Mexican cuisine, Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines. Iberian migas Spanish migas Migas is a traditional dish in Spanish cuisine. It was originally a breakfast dish among shepherds that made use of leftover bread or tortas. It gained greater uptake as shepherds, cooking on small Brazier, braziers while moving their sheep along transhumance routes, spread the dish to rural laborers. It regained popularity during the early 20th century, and as of 2011 was sold by restaurants across Spain, and in supermarkets, vacuum-sealed and read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs are a culinary ingredient consisting of flour or crumbled bread of varying dryness, sometimes with seasonings added. They are used for a variety of purposes, including breading or crumbing foods before frying (such as breaded cutlets like tonkatsu and schnitzel), topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews, and adding inexpensive bulk to soups, meatloaf, meatloaves, and similar foods. Types Dry Dry breadcrumbs are made from dry breads which have been baked or toasted to remove most remaining moisture, and may have a sandy or even powdery texture. Breadcrumbs are most easily produced by pulverizing slices of bread in a food processor, using a steel blade to make coarse crumbs, or a grating blade to make fine crumbs. A grater or similar tool will also do. Fresh The breads used to make soft or fresh breadcrumbs are not quite as dry, so the crumbs are larger and produce a softer coating, crust, or stuffing. The ''crumb'' of ''breadcrumb'' also refers to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haslet
Haslet is a pork meatloaf with herbs, originally from Lincolnshire. The British English word is derived from the Old French meaning ''entrails''. In Lincolnshire, haslet (pronounced '/ˈhæslɪt/' locally) is typically made from stale white bread, minced pork, Common sage, sage, Edible salt, salt and black pepper. It is typically served cold with Pickling, pickles and salad, or as a sandwich filling. In England, it is occasionally sold on a delicatessen counter. Welsh haslet is traditionally made from finely minced potatoes, pigs' liver and onions. In North American English, "haslet" refers to the "edible viscera In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. In the hierarchy of life, an organ lies between tissue and an organ system. Tissues are formed from same type cells to a ... of a butchered animal". ''Webster's Third New International Dictionary'' (unabridged), Volume 2, Page 1037, Edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
