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Default "10 All-American Foods That Foreigners Can't Stand"

On 5/1/2014 4:01 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> Some were easy to guess - such as cheese in a spray can, PBJ
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>>>> and processed bread. Others, not so much. (But I seem to remember that
>>>> some Europeans wouldn't dream of eating eggs before noon, so of course
>>>> they wouldn't want eggs for breakfast.)
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>>>> http://nutrition.answers.com/diets/1...b-us-de-health
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>>> What is 'processed bread'?

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>> It's a really soft white bread. Slices are somewhat thin and if you
>> take one in your hand, you can compress it down to a tiny little
>> ball. It's all full of air and kind of gummy.

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> eww thanks


That really isn't an accurate description, Ophelia. To me, processed
bread means mass produced and distributed. Sometimes brands are
regional, not necessarily available nationwide.

Not all commercial bread is crappy or gummy. I don't even know what she
means by "gummy". Is she talking about Wonder Bread?

For those of us who don't eat enough bread to warrant making it from
scratch, let me assure you we *can* find good bread at the grocery store.

I have baked bread from scratch, many times. You enjoy doing it, I
don't. I guess it's a good thing I don't really eat much bread.

Jill