Does bread contain egg?!


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Does bread contain egg?


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Many breads are leavened by yeast, a type of single-celled fungus. The yeast used for leavening bread is Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same species used for brewing alcoholic beverages. This yeast ferments carbohydrates in the flour, including any sugar, producing carbon dioxide. Most bakers in the U.S. leaven their doughs with commercially produced baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has the advantage of producing uniform, quick, and reliable results, because it is obtained from a pure culture.

Both the baker's yeast, and the sourdough method of baking bread follow the same pattern. Water is mixed with flour, salt and the leavening agent (baker's yeast or sourdough starter). Other additions (spices, herbs, fats, seeds, fruit, etc.) are not necessary to bake bread, but often used. The mixed dough is then allowed to rise one or more times (a longer rising time results in more flavor, so bakers often punch down the dough and let it rise again), then loaves are formed and (after an optional final rising time) the bread is baked in an oven.

Many breads are made from a straight dough, which means that all of the ingredients are combined in one step, and the dough baked after the rising time. Alternatively, doughs can be made with the starter method, when some of the flour, water, and the leavening are combined a day or so ahead of baking, and allowed to ferment overnight. (Such as the poolish typically used for baguettes) On the day of the baking, the rest of the ingredients are added, and the rest of the process is the same as that for straight doughs. This produces a more flavorful bread with better texture. Many bakers see the starter method as a compromise between the highly reliable results of baker's yeast, and the flavor/complexity of a longer fermentation. It also allows the baker to use only a minimal amount of baker's yeast, which was scarce and expensive when it first became available..

NOT ALL SOME CONTAIN EGGS

most bread does not (like your regular white or wheat bread). Egg bread, busicuts, etc. do (so be cautious)

Usually, yes.

No...

I just looked on the bread bag and it did not have it in the list of ingrediants. So I dont think so.

Some do and some don't, it depends on the recipe. If you're buying bread it would be best to ask the baker if it contains egg or not.

some do ..not all

me being a chef can certify that egg is not used in making bread. but beaten egg is applied over the dough to get brown colour. but we can also get brown colour by applying sweetened milk over the dough. so if you are allergic to egg, u can remove the outer brown crust of bread slice just to be 100% sure that you didnt eat egg.

not all the breads only those breads which are sweet in taste.

Watch out for that buttermilk bread,usually that always has eggs.

some breads which are of fine quality made in australia or UK ussualy contain egg.Breads made in India don't contain egg but all breads contain yeast.

Usually but not all

it depends,some bread doesnt contain egg,but usually bread contain egg.

some *oink* do :)

only some , u know rarely!!!!!!!!

some, but not all. look on the ingrdent lables

i don't think so but some bread contains yeast which makes the bread grow big and spongy, that bread may be called a non vegetarian but some don't contains yeast at all then also they add some stuff which is vegetarian..so first check the ingredients and then buy it

It depends on the bread.

White bread, wheat bread, rye and sourdoughs usually DO NOT have egg, but they may have an egg wash over the top to give it a nice brown color.

Monkey bread and some seasonal celebratory breads (Challah, Easter Egg bread), and quick breads (like biscuits, cornbread) have egg. If in dough, check the ingredient label or ask the baker directly.

Breads with egg in them usually have a yellowish color, by the way.

Most French breads do not contain egg, but breads vary quite a bit in ingredients.

The only way to know for sure is to read the label, make your own, or ask the bakery.

Yes ... Bread contains egg. Only in Exceptional / Special Cases / requests it will not be added.

some kind do, but mostly no. always look into ingredients before buying.

yes, in breadding they will add egg

surprisingly a lot of breads do. be sure to look out for it.

and a lot of breads also contain animal fat

d same ans u must b thinking but no d bread does not contain egg....u can visit a baking factory 4r that......now u'll say whose gonna go there......ofcource not n by d way r u vegei that u r asking this???well i'm not so i eat every kind of bread...n there's an advice...those who said not all.plz ask them what all kinds of bread they hav eaten.i've eaten only white bread,brown bread, n buns,garlic bread............

may be...

Depends on the type of bread! regular supermarket bread does not!




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