whole wheat bread

Whole wheat bread, Italian poetry

The whole wheat bread, often preferred to white bread for its lower calorie content, is a product with a peculiar appearance that distinguishes it well from other types of bread. Its crispness is poetic, the color, which approaches that of rye, and its ability to blend harmoniously with seeds, fruit, and vegetables in the dough.

Among the different types of preparations, standing out for its centuries-old tradition, is the  Lariano IGP bread, characterized by the use of natural yeast and baking in a wood-fired oven. Shaped into large loaves, weighing one, at most two kilos, it is left to rest covered with hemp cloths.

Calories and whole wheat bread, a value around 224 kcal per 100 g, compared to 289 of the traditional counterpart  Tuscan. Its richness in fiber (about twice that of a regular 00 loaf) is accompanied by high nutritional value thanks to the presence of B vitamins and minerals such as iron and calcium. Its distinctive flavor idealizes it as the best match with cold cuts, cheese, and butter.

Surprising is the recipe for whole wheat bread ice cream, an ancient custom of the 18th century where the semifreddo texture highlights the crystals of bread and sugar, much appreciated by the English nobility.