Bread

📖 In short

Bread is one of the most important foods in the world, and people eat it almost every day. It's made from a dough of flour and water, then baked in an oven or on a saj. Every country has its own bread: flat Arab bread, the long French loaf and toast in sandwiches.

🤩 Did you know?

The ancient Egyptians learned to use yeast in bread more than 4500 years ago.
Yeasted dough needs a few hours in a warm place to rise.
Bread gives the body the energy it needs to move and play.
In some countries bread and salt are offered to guests as a sign of welcome.

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🌟 Why dough rises

The baker puts a little yeast in the dough. Yeast is made of tiny living things that eat sugar and give off little gas bubbles, so the dough rises and the bread becomes soft and full of tiny holes.

🔍 Steps to make bread

The baker mixes flour, water, salt and yeast, kneads it well, leaves it to rest and rise, cuts and shapes it, then bakes it in a hot oven until it turns golden.