''Pain de mie'' is a white or brown

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with a thin, soft crust. It is mostly sold sliced and packaged in France. is the

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word for "bread", and is the soft part of bread, called the crumb in

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Description

''Pain de mie'' is most similar to a

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, or to regular

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. ''Pain de mie'' usually has

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in it, which makes it sweeter than most

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s. This bread is usually used for making

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, or for toasting. It can be baked in a sealed pan, which prevents crust from forming."Pain de mie"
(2015) Meilleur du Chef (French) If not baked in a sealed pan, the crust can be cut off (as done in factories before packaging). ''Pain de mie'' is sold in rounded or rectangular shapes.

References

External links

M. Malouin (1767) ''Descriptions des arts du meunier, du vermicelier et du boulenger ''
p. 221, L'Académie des Sciences (French) Yeast breads French breads {{bread-stub