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Greek-style prosphora seal, for one large loaf: in the center is the Lamb (symbol: IC XC NI KA Christogram), to the viewer's right is the Panagia (symbol: ΜΘ (Μήτηρ Θεοῦ)), to the left are the Nine Angelic Ranks (symbol: nine triangles), and on the top and bottom are extra Lambs for Presanctified (symbol: said Christogram).
A vantage loaf or vantage of bread is the thirteenth loaf of a baker's dozen, [1] a loaf of bread which is to the buyer's advantage, being in addition to the number ordered. [ 2 ] The 13th-century English law governing trade in bread and ale, known as the Assize of Bread and Ale , imposed severe punishment for short measure.
A loaf (pl.: loaves) is a (usually) rounded or oblong quantity of food, typically and originally of bread. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is common to bake bread in a rectangular bread pan or loaf pan because some kinds of bread dough tend to collapse and spread out during the cooking process if not constrained; [ 3 ] [ 4 ] the shape of less viscous doughs can ...
Rice paste bread made with sesame oil and with a pattern baked into the top made by painting rice paste onto the surface prior to baking. The paste dries and cracks during the baking process, creating a two-colour effect similar to a tiger's markings, hence the name.
A pan loaf is a style of bread loaf baked in a loaf pan or tin. [1] [2] It is the most common style available in the United Kingdom, though the term itself is predominantly Scottish and Northern Irish to differentiate it from the plain loaf. The pan loaf has a soft pale brown crust all around the bread, in contrast to a plain loaf's darker ...
The Pullman loaf, sometimes called the "sandwich loaf" or "pan bread", is a rectangular loaf of white bread baked in a long, narrow, lidded pan. The French term for this style of loaf is pain de mie, or, less commonly, pain anglais. [1] European breadmakers began using square lidded pans in the early 19th century to minimize crust.
English Bread and Yeast Cookery is an English cookery book by Elizabeth David, first published in 1977. The work consists of a history of bread-making in England, improvements to the process developed in Europe, an examination of the ingredients used and recipes of different types of bread.
A cottage loaf is a traditional type of bread originating in England. The loaf is characterised by its shape, which is essentially that of two round loaves, one on top of the other, with the upper one being smaller: the shape is similar to that of the French brioche and the pain chapeau of Finistère .