Italian Herb Bread

Spanish author, Miguel de Cervantes once said, "All sorrows are less with bread", and I say truer words have ne'er been spoken!

Before we start talking about Italian herb bread, let us discuss a little about bread by itself. Bread is one of the oldest and most staple foods known to man. Its origin quite possibly dates back to 30,000 years ago in Europe! Do you realize what that means? Bread goes all the way back to the Neolithic era! Crazy, right?? Yeah, bread is that old!! How exactly the first piece of bread came into being is not easy to tell, but there is a possibility that it was perhaps an accident. Who knows, maybe it was a result of grain flour and water coming together and in contact with yeast spores which eventually resulted in leavened dough. Honestly, the story seems endless, so (very) long story short, this is pretty much how bread found it's origin.

That divine aroma that takes over your kitchen when baking can be a nostalgic moment for so many... I don't think there's a person in the world that would dare to disagree! Let's face it, be it confectionery or bread, all those baked goodies just make the world a better place! The variety of breads available these days is unlimited. Whether it's the basic loaf we all know and love or the healthier options like wholemeal or multi-grain, the types of bread to choose from are aplenty. The Italian herb bread is of course just one of the more delectable options.

Italian Herb Bread Recipe

You may have had moments wondering how to make Italian bread, and I'm sure you've even managed baking that blissful bit of joy. Moving on to simpler things... you know that if you search enough, the internet will provide you with anything under the sun, several herb bread machine recipes too, but if you're in need of an easy to prepare Italian herb bread machine recipe, here's something you can use...

Note: These quantities should help you make a 2 lb loaf of bread.

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ tablespoon olive oil
• 3½ cups flour
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup Asiago cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Method

Once you've got all the required ingredients together, measure everything into your bread machine, but make sure you keep the water and salt at the bottom, while the yeast is on top. Fix the bread machine to the French setting for 3½ hours and voila... Some delicious Italian herb bread awaits you!

Italian herb bread recipe for bread machine is not the only option for you to work with. Apart from this, you could also take a look at some other bread machine recipes and give them a shot.

Surprising as it may sound, the more you look into it, you'll realize that there's a lot that goes on even with something as simple as bread. Right from bread recipes to the chief ingredient required, i.e. bread flour, the list is endless. Even the list of the much required preservatives used in bread goes beyond one that may render harmful to your health. Innumerable natural items or ingredients act as good preservatives. Ginger, honey and garlic, to name a few. Not bad, eh?

So, maybe the next time you decide to try your hand at baking some bread or more specifically Italian herb bread, you could try your luck with one of these easily available, healthy options. Enjoy your next baking day!