Leavened Bread: English Vocabulary List

a type of bread roll that is soft, round, and often slightly sweet, commonly found in British cuisine and often used for making sandwiches or served as a side with meals

"Bap is soft round roll."

"The soft Scottish bap was split and filled with bacon and fried egg for a breakfast sandwich."

a slightly sweet bread of French origin, made with yeast dough that is shaped as small rolls

"Brioche is rich egg bread."

"This slightly sweet French brioche is made with a rich yeast dough and shaped into small rolls."

an Italian white bread made with wheat flour, yeast and flour that is formed in a flattish oblong shape

"Ciabatta has open crumb structure."

"The ciabatta had a loose wet dough that created large irregular holes in the baked loaf."

a type of bread that is made with grated zucchini, which adds moisture and a subtle sweetness to the bread

"Zucchini bread contains grated zucchini."

"The moist zucchini bread was sweet like cake and hid shredded vegetables inside the batter."

a type of bread that is made with pumpkin puree, often spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves

"Pumpkin bread has pumpkin puree."

"The spiced pumpkin bread was especially popular in autumn and often contained walnuts and raisins."

a type of traditional yeast bread made with a combination of wheat flour, cornmeal, molasses, and sometimes additional ingredients such as yeast, salt, and butter

"Anadama bread has cornmeal molasses."

"Anadama bread was a slightly sweet New England loaf made with cornmeal and molasses."

a type of sweet, braided bread that is popular in Jewish and Eastern European cuisine, typically made with a rich dough that is twisted and layered with chocolate, cinnamon, or other fillings

"Babka is sweet braided bread."

"The chocolate babka was a sweet braided bread with swirls of dark cocoa running through every slice."

a type of sweet bread that is popular in Ireland, traditionally made with a mixture of dried fruit, such as raisins and currants, and flavored with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg

"Barmbrack has dried fruit."

"The Irish barmbrack contained dried fruit and was traditionally eaten at Halloween with hidden charms inside."

a type of round, chewy bread roll that is similar to a bagel, but without a hole, and is typically topped with onions and poppy seeds

"Bialy has onion filling."

"The bialy was a chewy onion roll with a depression in the center instead of a hole like a bagel."

a type of bread that is made with grated carrots, often combined with warm spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg

"Carrot bread contains shredded carrots."

"The sweet carrot bread was toasted and spread with cream cheese for breakfast."

a type of bread that is made with chickpea flour, water, and salt, often seasoned with herbs or spices

"Chickpea bread uses chickpea flour."

"Chickpea bread was naturally dense and high in protein because it used chickpea flour instead of wheat."

a small thick cake that is not sweet, made from a yeast batter, cooked on a griddle

"Crumpet has porous surface."

"The crumpet's porous surface held pools of melted butter that dripped down when bitten."

a type of bread that is made with mashed or grated potatoes, often combined with wheat flour, yeast, and other ingredients

"Potato bread uses potato flour."

"Potato bread included mashed potatoes in the dough which kept the loaf moist for several days."

a quick bread that is made with buttermilk and baking soda as a raising agent

"Soda bread uses baking soda."

"Soda bread used baking soda as the leavening agent and was quick to make without yeast."

a type of Italian flatbread that is made with a simple dough typically flavored with olive oil, salt, and sometimes herbs

"Focaccia has olive oil herbs."

"The focaccia was dimpled with finger holes and topped with rosemary olive oil and coarse salt."

a type of round, sturdy, and slightly crusty roll that is commonly used for sandwiches, burgers, or sliders

"Bulkie roll is round sandwich bun."

"The bulkie roll was a round slightly sweet New England sandwich roll used for lobster rolls."

a round bread roll with an outer crust that is soft in the inside and shaped like a pinwheel

"Kaiser roll has star shape."

"The Kaiser roll had a crisp crust and a distinctive five pointed star shape pressed into the top."

a traditional Eastern European Easter bread made with enriched dough, eggs, sugar, butter, and often flavored with vanilla or citrus zest

"Paska is Easter bread."

"The sweet Ukrainian paska bread was decorated with white icing and eaten at Easter celebrations."

a traditional Romanian sweet bread that is typically made with a rich and sweet dough filled with a mixture of walnuts, raisins, cocoa powder, and sugar

"Cozonac is sweet walnut bread."

"The Romanian cozonac was a sweet yeast bread filled with walnuts poppy seeds or chocolate."

a type of bread with a distinctive cracked and crispy crust that is typically characterized by its unique pattern resembling tiger stripes

"I like tiger bread."

"The baker's tiger bread had a beautiful, crackled crust that was perfectly golden brown."

a traditional Eastern European pastry that can refer to different types of baked goods, depending on the region

"Kolach is Eastern pastry."

"She baked a sweet kolach filled with poppy seeds for the family gathering."

a traditional German and Austrian sweet dumpling or roll made from a yeasted dough that is typically steamed or baked until soft and fluffy

"Dampfnudel is German dumpling."

"The Dampfnudel was served warm with a rich vanilla sauce and fresh berries."

a type of bread typically made in larger quantities, often using a commercial bakery process, and usually has a consistent shape and size, making it suitable for mass production and distribution

"Batch loaf is big."

"The supermarket sold a standard batch loaf that was perfect for making daily sandwiches."

a type of small round roll with a split top and a slight depression in the center, typically used for making sandwiches

"Bridge roll for sandwiches."

"We ordered a dozen bridge rolls to make mini sliders for the party guests."