Sandwich bread is one of the most common and convenient leavened breads in the world. Walk into anyone\u2019s kitchen and you will likely spot a loaf. Stand in the bread aisle in a supermarket and be overwhelmed by the wide range of sandwich breads available. Simple and unpretentious, this is an everyday bread perfect to go with everything from savory soup to sweet spreads.<\/p>\n
The term \u201csandwich\u201d is thought to have come from the name of an English nobleman, Sir John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich. The Earl of Sandwich was a very keen gambler and received friends frequently for parties that would continue late into the night. Not wanting to lose his concentration, he told his butler to make something he could eat at the gambling table without a plate, knife or fork \u2013 so that he doesn\u2019t have to leave for snack breaks! The butler prepared two slices of bread with cold meat and cheese in between. Overtime, the snack grew in popularity and was dubbed the \u201csandwich\u201d.<\/p>\n
A typical sandwich bread is characterized by:<\/p>\n
Because the sandwich bread is such a popular pantry staple, it is not surprising to see numerous variants in grocery stores and bakeries as one attempts to stand out from another.<\/p>\n
Sandwich bread can be:<\/p>\n
Sandwich bread has also adapted to consumers\u2019 demand overtime in terms of:<\/p>\n
How does one describe sandwich bread? Putting our perceptions into words is no easy task. Some people describe sandwich bread as having a \u201cfine crumb\u201d and others describe it as \u201clight texture\u201d. Sensory analysis is a scientific process of quantifying the characteristics of a bread product using the five human senses. It is an important tool for the baking industry to find a common language to describe a product.<\/p>\n
For sandwich breads, factors to be assessed during sensory analysis include:<\/p>\n
To date, no machine can replicate human senses, making sensory analysis an invaluable service we offer at Lesaffre.<\/p>\n
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