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Bread & Pasta Questions

Different types of bread and pasta facts. Get clear and simple answers to your dilemmas about soda bread, cornbread, ravioli, mafalda, and other related topics. Are you (b)ready to explore?

Christmas Pasta Salad Recipes

Christmas Pasta Salad Recipes

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJune 1, 2025June 1, 2025

Christmas Pasta Salad Recipes bring vibrant flavors and festive flair to your holiday table, perfect for gatherings or cozy dinners. These dishes combine fresh ingredients, bold dressings, and seasonal…

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The Best Summer Sandwiches For A Crowd

The Best Summer Sandwiches For A Crowd

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onMay 2, 2025May 7, 2025

Summer Sandwiches for a Crowd are exactly what your summer parties need! With summer just around the corner, I can already feel the excitement for brunches, laid-back picnics, and…

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Easy & Delicious Recipes with Leftover Bread

Easy & Delicious Recipes with Leftover Bread

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onNovember 23, 2024November 23, 2024

Bread is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen, and leftover bread offers countless opportunities to create something delicious. Whether you’re in the mood for sweet desserts,…

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21 Delightful Easter Bread Recipes

21 Delightful Easter Bread Recipes

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onFebruary 12, 2024October 19, 2024

Looking for fabulous Easter bread recipes to elevate your holiday menu? Easter is the springtime Christmas at my house, and I always seek ways to come up with new…

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Fixes for Too Much Butter in Bread Dough

4 Fixes for Too Much Butter in Bread Dough

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onSeptember 22, 2023September 22, 2023

Have you ever gotten a little butter-happy and realized you added way too much butter to your bread dough only when it was too late? I have, earlier today, in fact….

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Brown Bread Types that You Should Try

5 Brown Bread Types You Have to Try!

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 21, 2023July 21, 2023

Have you ever noticed how most people gravitate towards the standard white and wheat bread options at the grocery store or bakery? Don’t get me wrong, those choices are totally fine…

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Top Yogurt Substitutes in Naan (Recipe Included!)

Top 6 Yogurt Substitutes in Naan (Recipe Included!)

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 7, 2023June 5, 2024

As much as I love naan, the oh-so-delicious Indian flatbread, sometimes I can’t make the original recipe because I’m out of yogurt. But this doesn’t mean I have to give…

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The Perfect Pancetta Substitute for Carbonara [6 Vege & Non-Vege Options]

6 Pancetta Substitutes for Carbonara [Vege & Non-Vege Options]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJune 22, 2023June 22, 2023

As much as I love pancetta in my carbonara, I realize not everyone can or wants to eat it. My vegetarian and vegan friends often ask what they can…

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Can You Bake Bread in a Glass Pan

Can You Bake Bread in a Glass Pan? Read Pros & Cons

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJune 16, 2023April 21, 2025

Baking bread is one of my favorite hobbies, but I’ll admit I’ve always been a bit skeptical about using glass pans. I’ve heard so many conflicting opinions on whether…

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Ravioli Vs. Pierogi

Ravioli vs. Pierogi: Differences & Uses

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onMay 18, 2023June 13, 2023

Even though I am more used to ravioli, I have recently started exploring all similar pasta types — this is how I came across pierogi. Similar in shape and…

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What Does Soda Bread Taste Like?

What Does Soda Bread Taste Like?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onApril 2, 2023June 13, 2023

The smell of soda bread in the morning makes for the best spring breakfast! Soda bread is just like regular bread, but instead of yeast as a leavening agent,…

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Paccheri vs. Rigatoni: Differences & Uses

Paccheri vs. Rigatoni: Differences & Uses

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onMarch 29, 2023June 13, 2023

Have you ever looked at the pasta section in a grocery store only to become overwhelmed and confused by the sheer number of options? Maybe you even saw paccheri and rigatoni…

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Agnolotti Vs Ravioli

Agnolotti vs. Ravioli: Differences & Uses

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onMarch 10, 2023June 13, 2023

Ravioli and agnolotti are both Italian delicacies known and loved in Italy and worldwide. They are both very similar in appearance and are often mistaken for one for the…

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Mezzelune Vs Ravioli

Mezzelune vs. Ravioli: Differences & Uses

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onMarch 9, 2023June 13, 2023

Mezzelune and ravioli are very similar, so it is easy to confuse them. It has happened to me before, since some ravioli versions look more like mezzelune. However, some…

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Are Waffles Bread

Are Waffles Bread? What About Pancakes?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onFebruary 27, 2023June 13, 2023

Sandwiches have evolved throughout the years, and that includes changing the vessel. What used to be the dominion of bread is now enjoyed by other products such as waffles…

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13 Mafalda Pasta Substitutes & When to Use Them

13 Mafalda Pasta Substitutes & When to Use Them

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onFebruary 27, 2023June 13, 2023

Coming from the south of Italy, mafalda is a type of pasta with a specific texture and an elegant note to every meal. But what to do when your…

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where to buy panera baguette bag

Where to Buy Panera Baguette Bag? Here’s What’s to Know…

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onFebruary 16, 2023June 13, 2023

The fashion world is fickle, even more so when the internet is involved. Add a popular casual food chain, and you have the recipe for something viral. That’s exactly…

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Best Bread for Tuna Sandwich

Best Bread for Tuna Sandwich [8 Ideas]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onFebruary 10, 2023June 13, 2023

A tuna sandwich is the king of simplicity. So easy and versatile, it is done in under a minute, only to be remembered for a long time. Bread is…

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Best Bread for Chicken Salad Sandwich

Best Bread for Chicken Salad Sandwich [15 Tasty Ideas]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJanuary 25, 2023July 25, 2023

I love a good chicken salad sandwich. In fact, I am craving one right now. And while I have my favorite bread for this classic lunchtime meal, I know…

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Best Frozen Biscuits

Best Frozen Biscuits [7 Ideas]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJanuary 25, 2023June 13, 2023

Nothing can top the aroma of freshly made pastries from scratch. It takes time that many people don’t have or don’t want to spend in the kitchen. The good…

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Best Frozen Bread Dough

Best Frozen Bread Dough for Perfect Bread!

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJanuary 20, 2023June 13, 2023

You can deep freeze almost anything, but frozen bread is delicious. Whether it’s raw dough or prebaked loaf, it is still particularly close to homestyle, rustic bread. You can…

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Sweet Bread Filling Ideas

9 Sweet Bread Filling Ideas to Try

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJanuary 3, 2023June 13, 2023

If there is something better than bread, it is sweet, filling-filled bread. Carb-lovers, myself included, continually seek new ideas to make their carbs even more delicious. However, we are…

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Types of Sweet Bread

Types of Sweet Bread: Ultimate List

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onDecember 30, 2022August 25, 2023

Growing up in a family that eats bread for every meal, I have learned that you don’t need to give up bread, even for dessert. The combinations are endless,…

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What Happens If You Add An Extra Egg to Cornbread?

What Happens If You Add An Extra Egg to Cornbread?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onDecember 15, 2022December 19, 2023

When it comes to cooking, “it is easier to add than to extract” is an absolute truth. Still, although you can always add extra ingredients to a dish, taking…

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Why Does My Jiffy Cornbread Fall Apart

Why Does My Jiffy Cornbread Fall Apart? How to Fix It?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onDecember 15, 2022June 13, 2023

Jiffy is a boxed ready-made corn muffin mix you can also use to make cornbread. It is supposed to make the best cornbread; although that is true, the Jiffy…

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What to Do With Leftover Cornbread

What to Do With Leftover Cornbread? 20 Great Ideas

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onDecember 12, 2022June 13, 2023

Cornbread is an exceptionally delicious bread you can combine with many other ingredients making it a side or the main star. Its spongy and grainy consistency makes it perfect…

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How to Cook Frozen Garlic Bread in the Microwave

How to Cook Frozen Garlic Bread in the Microwave? [No-oven Methods Explained]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onNovember 29, 2022June 13, 2023

Do you love garlic bread, and are you looking for an option to cook it quickly? The oven is the go-to when it comes to cooking garlic bread, but…

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What Is Maize Flour

What Is Maize Flour? [Benefits & Uses]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onNovember 21, 2022June 13, 2023

The second most produced flour after wheat flour, maize flour is known for its beautiful and distinctive texture and maize (corn) taste. Called by other names one too many…

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Corn Flour vs. Wheat Flour

Corn Flour vs. Wheat Flour: Differences

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onOctober 29, 2022June 13, 2023

Did you know that there are more than 20 different types of flour? There are so many different kinds of flour that, at some point, we don’t even know…

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What Bread Goes with Potato Soup

What Bread Goes with Potato Soup? 11 Ideas

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onAugust 2, 2022June 13, 2023

Potato soup offers many pairing options as it is flavorful but, at the same, understated, so it goes excellent with many food categories and pairs exceptionally well with bread….

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Does Cornbread Rise

Does Cornbread Rise? [ Tips Included ]

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 29, 2022December 19, 2023

Cornbread is bread made with cornmeal and is one of the American South’s signature dishes. Being very tasty and very easy to make, cornbread has managed to make its…

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Is Pita Bread Healthy for Weight Loss

Is Pita Bread Healthy for Weight Loss?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 15, 2022June 13, 2023

Pita bread is a type of flatbread known and beloved worldwide but still most popular in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Pita bread is mainly used as a…

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How Do You Soften Hot Dog Buns

How Do You Soften Hot Dog Buns?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 12, 2022June 13, 2023

If you are a fan of hot dogs and fast food, you are likely to have store-bought or homemade hot dog buns lying around your kitchen clinging to their…

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Hot Dog Bun Alternatives

Hot Dog Bun Alternatives

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 11, 2022June 13, 2023

There’s a reason why the hot dog bun became the hot dog bun; its shape, size, and texture are the perfect fit for the ingredients they are filled with….

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Crescent Rolls vs. Puff Pastry

Crescent Rolls vs. Puff Pastry: Differences & Which Is Better?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJuly 7, 2022February 22, 2025

They are airy and light and have justifiably acquired the name of being among the most elegant pastries. Moreover, both crescent rolls and puff pastry handle filling excellently, but…

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Piadina vs. Tortilla

Piadina vs. Tortilla: Differences & Uses

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJune 26, 2022June 13, 2023

On the surface, a piadina and a tortilla share some resemblance. Both are folded in half to cover various fillings, forming a semilunar shape, made from bread mixture. But…

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types of dough

22 Types of Dough with Examples and Their Uses

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJune 18, 2022June 13, 2023

Almost as old as time, the dough is believed to have originated about 30.000 years ago. Its use and varieties have diversified over the years, given its simplicity and…

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Pita Bread vs. Flatbread

Pita Bread vs. Flatbread: Differences & Which Is Better?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJune 16, 2022June 13, 2023

Both are similar, easy to make, and incredibly delicious and versatile. Although people usually mistake one for another or consider them the same type of bread, some differences make…

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best gluten free panko crumbs

List of 19 Best Gluten-Free Panko Crumbs

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onApril 28, 2022December 24, 2023

Panko is a type of breadcrumb originating in Japanese cuisine and is made from crustless white bread. Due to the main ingredient being bread, a lot of packaged bread…

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How Much to Charge for a Homemade Bread

How Much to Charge for Homemade Bread?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onMarch 19, 2022June 13, 2023

Homemade bread is one of the tastiest culinary experiences. Not only that it is softer and more flavorful than store-bought bread, but the experience making it and the smell…

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cornbread hot or cold

Hot or Cold Cornbread? Here’s How To Serve It (+ Reheating Tips)

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onJanuary 20, 2022July 18, 2024

There are many variations and options when it comes to serving cornbread, which is why it can taste differently many times. Usually, the additions of other ingredients make cornbread…

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What Does Cornbread Taste Like

What Does Cornbread Taste Like? What Meat Goes With It?

laura baisByLaura Bais Published onDecember 25, 2021July 6, 2024

People usually get confused by the taste of cornbread, and they cannot decide on the combinations they should make with this type of bread. This is quite common and…

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