Breads

Bread can be served ranging anywhere from room temperature to piping hot. Once baked, bread can subsequently be toasted. Bread is most commonly picked up and eaten with the hands, although some applications of bread are more easily eaten with the aid of a utensil such as a fork. It can be eaten by itself or as a carrier for another, usually less compact food. Bread may be dunked or dipped into a liquid (such as beef gravy or olive oil), topped with various spreads, both sweet and savory, or serve as the enclosure for the ubiquitous sandwich with any number of meats, cheeses, vegetables or condiments inside. Across the world, bread is the preferred vehicle for many toppings that vary from culture to culture, such as:

• butter

• nut butters such as peanut butter

• fruit-based spreads such as jam, jelly, apple butter or marmalade

• molasses, maple syrup or honey

• liverwurst or other forms of pâté

• cream cheese or other soft processed cheese spreads

• yeast-based spreads such as Marmite or Vegemite

• hummus, refried beans and other bean-based spreads

• prepared salads, such as tuna, chicken, egg or ham salad, and myriad other foods