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Most of us admit that we mostly a white bread freak, it can took some time for us to switch from white to brown/wholemeal; eventhough we knew that the latter was better for us and the production of brown bread was more eco-friendly.
The taste difference between white and brown bread is significant, as is the texture and obviously the way it looks. When we are brought up on white bread, it can be really difficult to make the change. The way it was successfully introduced to me recently after many failed attempts was through “quasi” brown breads such as light rye. The taste difference was more subtle, which made for the perfect stepping stone to true wholemeal. These days we actually prefer brown bread to white.
White bread is made from wheat flour from which the bran and germ have been removed. This is where much of the nutritional bread value is. White bread is lower in zinc, fiber, thiamin, niacin, trace elements and “good” fats Read the rest of this entry »
