TYPES OF BREAD

A. Yeast Bread – loaf bread is the most commonly used bread for
sandwiches.
1. White Bread – These are long rectangular
loaves that provide square slices. It is one
of the most versatile sandwich bread, it
comes in various flavors and goes well with
everything and toast nicely.
2. Whole wheat bread – is a classic bread for
sandwiches, it is nutritionally superior to white
bread, taste better and have more interesting
textures, slightly more compact and brownish in
color.
 3. Rye Bread – is stronger tasting bread
than white and whole wheat. A heavy
and a hearty flavor bread that goes
with so many types of meat and
condiments.

B. Buns and Rolls

1. Sandwich
rolls – come in
all sizes,
shapes and
textures. The softest include hamburger buns and hot dog rolls.
 2. French and Italian bread - rolls including sourdough and ciabatta, split
horizontally. It works well for grilled sandwiches.
C. Flat Breads – are made from flatten often unleavened breads

1. Pita – comes in both white and whole wheat. As

the flat bread bakes, it puffs up, forming a pocket
that is perfect for stuffing.
 2. Focaccia – flat Italian bread, a cousin
of pizza an inch or more thick and
very rich in olive oil. It is sold by whole
and cut into squares, split and filled.

3. Lavash – small and rectangular, when

softened in water, can be rolled around a
stuffing to make a pinwheel shaped
sandwich.
4. Tortillas – unleavened round corn meal
breads baked on a hot stone, it ranges in
size for 6 inch-14 inch or larger preferably
used for quesadillas and burritos.

D. Wraps – are very thin, flat breads that are used for sandwich wraps,
burritos and tacos.
1. Tortillas – corn or flour are
unleavened round cornmeal
breads baked on a hot stone.
It ranges in size from 6 inch –
14 inch or larger preferably
used for
quesadillas and burritos.
2. Sandwich wraps- either whole wheat or
spinach flavor.
E. Quick Breads – these breads are raised by
chemical action of baking powder or baking soda
like biscuits, banana bread, carrot bread and
generally more tender and crumbly than yeast
bread. It is used for sweeter tasting sandwiches
and are best for tea sandwiches.