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Brown (or whole wheat) bread is touted as the healthy choice. Does it deserve its acclaim? You be the judge. The following table compares the nutritional content of a one ounce slice of white bread versus wheat bread.
In our opinion, the meaningful differences lie in the levels of sodium and dietary fiber. The dietary fiber slows digestion down so that the starches convert to blood sugar more slowly. The higher glycemic content of white bread can be mitigated by adding slower-to-digest foods to your meal. Incidentally, unbleached white flour is better for you than bleached. (All of our breads are made with unbleached flour.)
Both white and wheat breads are healthy additions to most diets when eaten in moderation.
If you are interested in a moist loaf that is high in whole wheat content and yet will keep well, may we recommend our Irish Potato Wheat Bread. It has our highest whole wheat content yet the potato flour keeps it moist and soft like a white bread.
The loaves are both attractive and generous. (The loaf pictured at the top of this newsletter is Irish Potato Wheat.) Each batch makes two large loaves. Nine-inch pie pans are used as bread pans. Click here for more information.
Keeping Your Bread Fresh
How do you keep that terrific loaf of bread fresh?
Let the bread cool completely and then place it in a bag. Soft-crusted breads are best stored in plastic bags. Store hard-crusted breads in paper bags. Plastic bags trap moisture and soften the crust. Homemade bread is best eaten within 24 hours of baking.
Whole wheat loaves tend to dry faster than white, while breads
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Free Thermometer
A thermometer is one of our most useful tools in the kitchen. We always check the water temperature to be used in bread. You can also check the temperature of the dough and the baked bread to see if it is done. Now you can have a quality thermometer for free with a $25 purchase. Don’t wait though—the offer only lasts for a limited time. Click here for details.
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White vs. Brown (Bread)
Irish Potato Wheat Bread
Keeping Bread Fresh
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Free Thermometer
White vs. Brown (Bread)
Irish Potato Wheat Bread
with potato flour retain moisture and keep longer. We offer four breads with potato flour: Irish Potato Wheat Bread, Country Farm Potato White Bread, Idaho Potato White Bread, and Rustic Potato French Bread. (Click here to see.) If you don’t think you will use your bread within 48 hours, freeze it. (Don’t refrigerate bread--refrigeration speeds staling). Frozen bread will keep for several months. You can freeze it sliced or whole. Slices can be thawed in the toaster and used immediately. Allow a loaf to unthaw partially and then reheat it in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
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