Dark Bread
As spelled bread is called a bread which mainly from spelled flour is baked or spelled meal. Some states have regulations about the composition of bread so that it can be called spelled bread. In Germany, a spelled bread must be made from at least 90% ground spelled products. In Austria, a spelled bread must contain at least 60% spelled based on the weight of the ground and peeled products. Other ingredients are usually sourdough, salt , yeast and water. There are also variants with oil seeds such. B. sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds are offered. The spelled bread is also very popular as wholemeal bread. Here, 90% of the grain must come from the whole grain, i.e. also contain the seedling and the outer layers of the grain.
Tradition and diet
As a type of grain, spelled has a tradition of around 8,000 years. In the Middle Ages, Hildegard von Bingen recommended spelled as "the best grain " and ascribed it to have many positive effects. It is scientifically proven that spelled as whole grain bread has a nutritionally positive effect on health. After a decline in cultivation in the 20th century, spelled experienced a renaissance. a. because of the increased demand for so-called ancient grains. Spelled is one of these ancient grains and in some cases it is better tolerated by people who are intolerant to wheat .
Bread of the year 2018
The spelled wholemeal bread was named Bread of the Year 2018 by the German Bread Institute. The institute's scientific advisory board chose wholemeal spelled bread because it is now available in all regions of Germany based on the original growing area of spelled ( Swabian Alb ) and combines a high level of enjoyment with nutritional benefits.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Principles for bread and biscuits .
- ↑ Grocery book: Dinkelbrot ( Memento of the original from July 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 22, 2014.
- ^ Information from the Federal Center for Nutrition on Bread of the Year 2018 .
- ↑ Press release on Bread of the Year 2018 .
