The result is a bread that's sweet without being sickly, pretty but not fussy and ideal for mid-afternoon snacks.
When we opened the Palomar, we knew we needed a bread that was perfectly suited to plate-mopping, so I came up with this fluffy version of kubaneh.
Eggs and buttermilk are non-negotiable ingredients for southern cornbread, but Foreman mixes her buttermilk with sour cream for a richer flavour, and Cooks Illustrated makes a "mush" with cornmeal and boiling water before adding the buttermilk, on the basis that this makes a bread that's "moist, tender, and rather fine-crumbed without flour".
Suddenly, Southern California had a bread that was the equal of any anywhere.
"I needed a bread that was resilient on the outside, had an attitude and some grit, [but] could stay soft in the center," he said.
Whole-Grain Same deal as whole-wheat, except this label typically denotes a bread that's been made with a combination of wheat and other grains, like barley, rye, or spelt.
Comparing the cost of a loaf of naan, a flat bread that is a staple of Afghans' diet, 6 Afs. at the time of the survey, with the average cost of transport (564), then transport costs almost 100 times more than one loaf, and about 16 times what an average household would spend on naan a day.
In Bombay, the company's billboards featured the vada pav, a spicy bread that is a staple of the lower-middle class.
The pita bread is a revelation, a soft, pillowy bread that is perfect for scooping up the cool spreads and salads that make up mezze, the Middle Eastern platter of appetizers.
