I want to be a connoisseur of bread. I love bread. All I know of bread, however, is strictly your basic white and wheat, boring American variety. But there are all kinds of other breads out there! Like…. rye? Don’t think I’ve ever had that. We ate sandwiches all last week on baguettes and it was TASTY. I look at books about bread at the bookstore and wish I could make all those cool grilled cheeses with focaccia. But who actually has focaccia just on hand? Maybe normal people who aren’t me do? I need my bread horizons expanded. Especially since I have a husband who eats entirely Italian.

I looked up bread on Wikipedia and learned the following:

“The inner, soft part of bread is referred to as the crumb, which is not to be confused with small bits of bread that often fall off, called crumbs. The latter term is in common use, while crumb is an esoteric word used mainly by culinary professionals.”

Well. If I want to be a cool culinary professional, I guess I should start using the right words. So - now that you know that little tidbit, think about what makes an ideal crust and crumb! Please share with me how you feel about bread. I would like to know your favorite kind of specialty bread (not your basic white or wheat), how you like to eat it, if you make it or buy it, etc.

There is currently a commercial on about cheese. I’m going to stop writing and watch it, seeing as how big blocks of cheese look yummy when I am thinking about bread.

Remember to tell me about the breads in your life!