The use of grains in the human diet goes back to prehistoric times, however leavened bread as we know it dates to Ancient Egypt. Bread was so important in that civilization, it was used as money to pay wages.
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To obtain perfect bread, the baking process as well as the leavening process are crucial. Traditionally, to obtain spongy bread, a container with warm water was placed in the oven at the start of the baking. The design of the Lékué bread maker prevents moisture from being released, saving us from having to humidify the oven.
The mould allows you to make the shape of the hamburger bun but, why not personalize it a little more? Can you imagine preparing your children’s afternoon snack and having them see their name or a picture on the top of the bun? You just need to make an indentation in the dough before putting it in the oven.
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The most common type of bread is made with wheat flour (high gluten content) but we find numerous types of bread that use different grains, such as rye, barley, oatmeal, soy, corn, rice, quinoa, spelt, millet... We just need to try them out one by one to discover new flavours and properties.
Fresh cheese has proteins of high biological value and easily absorbed calcium but also minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus and A, B and D group vitamins, so it is a useful food for all ages and especially for the growth stages or in diets to regain muscle mass.
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Fresh cheese can be made with pasteurised cow’s, sheep’s or goat’s milk (in the latter cases with less fat) and we can find Burgos cheese in Spain, which includes salt, petit-suisse in France, which is ideal for children as it includes sugar, or German quark cheese with skimmed cow’s milk, which is creamier and more acidic.