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Stale Read
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] |
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 It was originally made by reheating (or reboiling) the leftover minestrone or vegetable soup from the previous day with stale bread.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] |
French Cuisine
French cuisine is the cooking traditions and practices of France. In the 14th century, Guillaume Tirel, a Court (royal), court chef known as "Taillevent", wrote ''Le Viandier'', one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France. In the 17th and 18th centuries, chefs François Pierre La Varenne and Marie-Antoine Carême spearheaded movements that shifted French cooking away from its foreign influences and developed France's own indigenous style. French cheese, Cheese and French wine, wine are a major part of the cuisine. They play different roles regionally and nationally, with many variations and ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) (regulated appellation) laws. Culinary tourism and the ''Guide Michelin'' helped to acquaint commoners with the ''cuisine bourgeoise'' of the urban elites and the peasant cuisine of the French countryside starting in the 20th century. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated in variations across the country. Knowledg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garbure
''Garbure'' (; ) is a thick French stew traditionally based on cabbage and Confit#Meat confit, confit d'oie,ROBUCHON, J., & MONTAGNÉ, P. (2001). Larousse gastronomique. New York, Clarkson Potter. though the modern version is usually made with ham, cheese and staling, stale bread. The name derives from the use of the term ''garb'' to describe sheaves of grain depicted on a heraldry, heraldic shield or coat of arms. Thus the name of garbure, which is eaten with a fork, is a reference to the use of pitchforks to pick up sheaves of grain. It originated in Gascony in the historical cultural region of Occitania. It is similar to ''potée''.w:fr:Garbure, Garbure Among the Gascons it may have some connection to the time under the Angevin Empire, with influence from English potage stew. ''Garbure'' was the daily sustenance of Gascon peasantry. It varied from home to home, resources of the cook, household income, and rhythms of the seasons. The dish is based on lengthy simmering of an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Cuisine
British cuisine consists of the cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom, including the regional cuisines of English cuisine, England, Scottish cuisine, Scotland, Welsh cuisine, Wales, and Northern Irish cuisine, Northern Ireland. British cuisine has its roots in the cooking traditions of the indigenous Celts, however it has been significantly influenced and shaped by subsequent waves of conquest, notably that of the Roman conquest of Britain, Romans, Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxons, Viking activity in the British Isles, Vikings, and the Norman Conquest, Normans; waves of migration, notably immigrants from British Indians, India, British Bangladeshis, Bangladesh, British Pakistanis, Pakistan, British Jamaicans, Jamaica and the wider British African-Caribbean people, Caribbean, British Chinese, China, Italians in the United Kingdom, Italy, South Africans in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Eastern Europe, primarily Poles in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been combined with other ingredients, formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a baking tray or pan-formed by cooking it in a loaf pan. It is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry, and seafood are also used, sometimes in combination. Vegetarian adaptations of meatloaf may use imitation meat or pulses. The cooked meatloaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. It can easily become dry; therefore, various techniques exist to keep the dish moist, like mixing in bread crumbs and egg, covering it with sauce, wrapping it, or using moisture-enhancing ingredients in the mixture, such as filling it with fatty meats, cheeses, or vegetables. History Meatloaf is a traditional German, Czech, Scandinavian and Belgian dish, and it is a cousin to the meatball in Dutch cuisine. North American meatloaf has its origin ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
