Hi there, my name is Henry Johnson. Welcome to my website about food and cooking. As I was growing up, my parents did all the cooking. Since they had very sensitive stomachs, the only spices used for food prep were salt and pepper. When I moved out and started cooking on my own, I started integrating all herbs and spices into my meals. Through trial and error, I found the elements that worked that best together. On this site, I want to share those herb and spice combinations to help everyone increase the flavor profile of the meals they cook. Thanks.
When you head to the grocery store to buy food for your family, you want the best nutritional advantage you can get at the best price. You may have heard that organic products are healthier than standard products. Is organic bread, however, really better for you than conventional bread? Considering that it's mostly just flour and eggs, should you really spend the extra money?
Organic Bread Has Fewer Ingredients
One of the reasons organic bread is actually better for you health-wise is the fact that these breads tend to have fewer ingredients in them. For the most part, organic bread is made using organically grown wheat or other types of flour that can be gluten-free, plus oils and other ingredients that are natural and long-lasting. Organic bread does still use preservatives, although they tend to be naturally occurring elements like salt.
Fewer Fillers
Take a look at the ingredients list on conventional bread offerings. You are going to find a lot of extra filler ingredients on that list. This can include a dough conditioner, which makes the dough softer and gives it a stretchy texture. You will also find additives—which can at times be a good thing, but they aren't always. You should read the ingredients and understand what the additives are before you buy anything. White bread is often bleached to make the appearance lighter in color. While this shouldn't be toxic to you, it's not that healthy either.
Organic breads only have a small percentage of filler material, and most of this is used for preservatives, taste, and texture.
Buy Fresh or Make Your Own
If you are concerned with the cost of organic bread over that of conventional bread, or if you are worried about the preservatives within the bread, then you have two options. You can either buy it fresh at a bakery on days you need it, or you can make your own. When you buy at a bakery, there is less likely to be extra fillers included, and this means chemical preservatives in the recipe, as they don't tend to stay on the shelves long enough to go bad.
You can also bake your own bread using only organically grown ingredients and no preservatives. Bread making isn't as difficult as you might think, and even those who feel they can't cook or bake can find a recipe that should be fairly easy for them to learn.