Comments on: Why We Have Sliced Bread

By: Dano

Dano — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:21:08 +0000

Interesting how refined white flour came on the scene around the 1930′s as well. To make it as white as possible it was stripped of just about everything including almost all it’s nutrients. It was said this was done to increase shelf life but it makes one wonder if it’s development really had more to do with the quest for the perfect soft white sliced loaf!

By: AJ Seidl

AJ Seidl — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:50:16 +0000

This entire story reminds me of how lard was pushed out by Cricso shortening–a supposedly cleaner, safer product–at around the same time.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:12:01 +0000

I started baking my own bread and gave it to friends. I discovered that they did not know how to slice it by hand so after a while I made a video to help http://youtu.be/WML1K2OhGVg

what do you think. Does it help?

Matt

By: HKR

HKR — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:38:03 +0000

If you have any interest in the history of “Food Purity”, many articles can be read in the old newspapers archived on the library of congress website, http://www.loc.gov! I never knew about this war on food of old until I became hooked on these old newspapers archived on the site.

By: daMamma

daMamma — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:09:47 +0000

Interesting how they used the “icky” factor to malign home baked products. Great move on their part, for them anyway. Not so much for the rest of us, I think. Have you read the ingredients list? Eww!

I’ve been making my own breads for years. Taught my sons how as well. They won’t touch store bought unless there is no choice at all, and they are really hungry!

We’ve never used a bread machine, although I hear they are great for kneading dough.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:29:34 +0000

Hi, there, Jesse!

It’s true that nowadays, most of us don’t bake our own bread at home. We just buy them in the store. It’s simple, and as you mentioned, factory breads are soft.

But, you know, technology is also growing rapidly so that now some company produce a home bread maker. I have Zojirushi BB-HAC10 in my house to make my own bread. It’s quite simple to use and make delicious bread just like they sell in the store.

Anyway, nice posting… ^^