Your daily bread

Ever thought of changing your daily bread? Now is the time to really assess whether eating the same type of bread is working for you or your constitution? Given that many gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorders are on the increase and conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the gamut of symptoms that accompany many of the wheat intolerances, perhaps it is time to review some of the wide array of choices on the market where bread is concerned. Of course, many of the symptoms may be attributed to the wheat and grain type itself (is it GM? Can we be sure? See my previous blog post on the risks of GM here: http://yaso-shan.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-truth-about-gmo.html) A number of other problems are also associated with bread such as bloating, fatigue, headaches, allergies and headaches to name but a few. Here is a selection of alternative choices if you wanted to switch; it may well give your system a refreshing change to the routine and who knows, perhaps prove to be far more compatible with your system and constitution:

Name of Bread	Type of Bread	Country of Origin	Description
Bammy	Flatbread	Jamaica	Made by frying a mix of cassava root and salt in coconut oil, dipped in coconut milk and then refried.
Banana Bread	Banana Bread	Not known	Dense, made with mashed bananas, often a moist, sweet, cake-like quick bread, but some recipes are traditional yeast breads.
Bannock	Flatbread	UK (Scotland)	Modern types are made with baking soda or baking powder as leavening agent, giving a light, airy texture. May be baked or fried. Some Native American peoples in North America prepare their own versions of bannock.
Bara Brith	Flatbread	UK (Wales)	Sometimes termed 'speckled bread', raisins, currants and candied peel are added to dough.
Barotta (or Parotta)	Flatbread	South India	A common layered flatbread of Southern India. This is not to be confused with the North Indian Paratha. Parottas are usually available in restaurants and road side shops across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, southern Coastal Andhra and the Middle East.
Beer Bread	Yeast Bread	Not known	Made with regular beer or other types such as stout or dark beer.
Belgian Waffle	Waffle	North America	A type of waffle popular in North America, but not common in Belgium. Compared to the standard American waffle, it is identified by its larger size, lighter batter, larger squares, and a higher grid pattern that forms deep pockets.
Black Bread	Rye Bread	Not known	Made of rye grain, usually dark colored and high fiber, ranges from crispy in texture to dense and chewy.
Chapati	Unleavened Flatbread	South Asia	Thin in size and made with wheat flour; usually eaten with cooked dal (lentil soup), vegetable curry, chicken and mutton curry dishes; pieces are used to wrap around and pick up each bite of the cooked dish.
Chickpea Bread	Leavened	Albania & Turkey	Made from chickpea flour. The most significant difference of this type of bread is, instead of using regular yeast, they use a yeast made with chickpeas.
Cornbread	Cornbread	Americas	Can be baked or fried, has a golden appearance, usually has a moist interior
Dosa	Pancake	South India	Fermented crêpe or pancake made from rice batter and black lentils. It is also served with variety of fillings like potato, coconut, paneer, vegetables, dry fruits etc.
Flatkaka	Unleavened Rye Bread	Iceland	Soft, round, thin and dark with a characteristic pattern from the frying pan; traditionally fried in small, heavy cast iron frying pans.
Green Onion Pancake	Flatbread	China	Savory, non-leavened flatbread folded with oil and minced scallions (green onions). Unlike a true pancake, it is made from dough instead of batter.
Kisra	Fermented Bread	Sudan & South Sudan	Spongy flatbread made from sorgum or millet with each batch being created with a starter from an older batch almost like a generational bread.
Massa Sovada	Sweet Bread	Portugal	Made with milk, sugar or honey, subtly sweet lightly textured loaf, traditionally made for Christmas and Easter (when hard boiled eggs often baked in) times, today made year round.
Miche	Leavened	France	Rounded loaf, often sourdough based
Puran Poli, also called obbatu, bobbatlu, bakshalu	Flatbread	India	Sweet dessert served for special occasions and festivals, stuffing of boiled chickpea lentils, turmeric, sugar, and spices, cooked on hot griddle, served with ghee and lentil broth soup.
Pane di Altamura	Leavened	Italy	Made from durum flour, often odd in shape.
Panettone	Sweet	Italy	Fluffy, base round, octagon or star section, takes days to make to cure acidic dough like sourdough, contains candied citrus, raisins, sliced vertically, served with cider or champagne, esp. for Christmas, New Year.
Paratha	Flatbread	India & Pakistan	Unleavened, made by pan frying whole wheat dough, ghee or cooking oil usually in dough and on done loaves, usually stuffed with vegetables or cheese, served with butter, chutney, spicy sauces or curries of meat and vegetables.
Paximathia	Diced bread	Greece	Also referred to as rusks, it is prepared with whole wheat, chick pea or barley flour and is a common bread in Greece.
Pita	Flatbread	Eastern Greece	Round with inner pocket
Potato Bread	Leavened or Unleavened	Not known	Potato replaces part of usual wheat flour, ratio of potato to wheat varies much, leavened or unleavened, may have many other ingredients baked in, varied cooking methods.
Potato Waffle	Waffle	UK	A potato-based savory food in a waffle-like lattice shape. They are common in the UK and Ireland and are also available in some other countries.
Rice Bread	Rice Bread	Japan	Made from rice flour
Sourdough Bread	sourdough	Western Asia, Nile Valley & Nile Delta (Egypt)	A bread product made by a long fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeasts. In comparison with breads made quickly with cultivated yeast, it usually has a mildly sour taste because of the lactic acid produced by the lactobacilli.
Sprouted Bread	Sprouted	Not known	A type of bread made from sprouted (germinated) whole grains
Spelt Bread	Yeast bread	Not known	Made predominately with spelt flour or coarse meal.
Tiger Bread	Rice Bread	Netherlands	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.

For more information visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_breads