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'''Tiger bread''' (also sold as '''Dutch crunch''' in the US and sometimes '''Giraffe bread''' in the United Kingdom) is the commercial name for a loaf of [[bread]] which has a [[mottled]] crust. |
'''Tiger bread''' (also sold as '''Dutch crunch''' in the US and sometimes '''Giraffe bread''' in the United Kingdom) is the commercial name for a loaf of [[bread]] which has a [[mottled]] crust. |
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==Other names== |
==Other names== |
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The name originated in the [[Netherlands]], where it is known as ''tijgerbrood'' or ''tijgerbol'' ( |
The name originated in the [[Netherlands]], where it is known as ''tijgerbrood'' or ''tijgerbol'' (tiger roll), and where it has been sold at least since the early 1970s.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} The US supermarket chain [[Wegmans]] sells it as "Marco Polo" bread.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wegmans Product Page|url=http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=666634&storeId=10052&langId=-1}}</ref> |
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In January 2012, the [[UK]] [[supermarket]] chain [[Sainsbury's]] announced |
In January 2012, the [[UK]] [[supermarket]] chain [[Sainsbury's]] announced that they would market the product under the name "[[giraffe]] bread", after a three-year-old girl wrote to the company to suggest it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiger bread renamed giraffe bread by Sainsbury's|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16812545|work=BBC News|date=31 January 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:06, 30 April 2018
 A loaf of Tiger Bread from Sainsbury's (British supermarket). | |
| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Netherlands |
| Main ingredients | sesame oil, bread, Rice paste |
Tiger bread (also sold as Dutch crunch in the US and sometimes Giraffe bread in the United Kingdom) is the commercial name for a loaf of bread which has a mottled crust.
Crust
The bread is generally made with sesame oil, which gives it a distinct aroma, and with a pattern baked into the top made by painting rice paste onto the surface prior to baking.[1] The paste dries and cracks during the baking process. The rice paste crust also gives the bread a distinctive flavour. It has a crusty exterior, but is soft inside. Typically, tiger bread is made as a white bread bloomer loaf or bread roll, but the technique can be applied to any shape of bread.
Other names
The name originated in the Netherlands, where it is known as tijgerbrood or tijgerbol (tiger roll), and where it has been sold at least since the early 1970s.[citation needed] The US supermarket chain Wegmans sells it as "Marco Polo" bread.[2]
In January 2012, the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's announced that they would market the product under the name "giraffe bread", after a three-year-old girl wrote to the company to suggest it.[3]
References
- ^ "Snap, crackle, crunch bread". Modern-baking.com. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ "Wegmans Product Page".
- ^ "Tiger bread renamed giraffe bread by Sainsbury's". BBC News. 31 January 2012.