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HOW DOES BREAD REFLECT A COUNTRY’S CULTURE?. By: Samantha Lohner. I can explain how culture affects my chosen group in the world today. A Little Bit of an Introduction. I chose to do my project on bread. To do this I will talk about 5 countries. France Italy England Germany
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HOW DOES BREAD REFLECT A COUNTRY’S CULTURE? By: Samantha Lohner I can explain how culture affects my chosen group in the world today.
A Little Bit of an Introduction I chose to do my project on bread. To do this I will talk about 5 countries. • France • Italy • England • Germany • Spain Gotta’ love bread
INTRODUCTION CONTINUED I will also cover these properties of each type of bread • Texture • Shape • Size • Ingredients • Importance to country • And many other topics…
France • Rough & hard on outside • Soft & spongy on inside • Long & thin • About 18 in. long • About 3 in. in diameter • They take great pride in it. It is a symbol of life in France. “Perfection”
French Ingredients Some of the main ingredients are… • Water • Flour • Sugar • Salt • Egg • Yeast
Italy • Crusty & has a large slit through the top • Slightly tougher than French bread on inside • Short & fat • It comes in many different sizes • In Italy they find importance in its size
Italian Ingredients Some of the main ingredients are… • Olive oil • Water • Yeast • Salt • Egg
England Scones • Roll- like • Any shape desired • Flat & small Crumpets • Biscuit- like • Crusty • Round & small Both • They are “portable” and good with tea
English ingredients Some of the main ingredients in scones & crumpets are… • Flour • Salt • Baking soda • Butter • Milk • Sugar
Spain • Powdery • Soft • It is usually a cylindrical shape • There is no uniform size • They find importance in its “flavoring.”
Spanish ingredients Some of the main ingredients are… • Flour • Yeast • Salt • Water • Eggs
Germany • Many types • Rough • Round or square • Small • It is important because they use it as a side with most dishes
German ingredients Some of the main ingredients are… • Yeast • Water • Sugar • Flour • Salt
THE END Yes; it is that time already (sigh) bread and baking." Compton's by Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 1 Mar. 2012