The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-11
Food .
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
BREAD

BREAD
d bread as important to the American
]. as to the Frenchman?
MOI only 9h per cent Of the aver.
age American income spent on food
goes to bread and -four, and these
articles form only SO per cent of the
average American diet
How important is bread to the French
man? E
tbs the basis of his nourishm ent;
bread constitutes 81 per cent of the
total food consumption during nor.
NAL times in France.
ID European bread now made of wheat
-four entirely?
No; it is heavily admixtured.
What Is the percentage. of admixturs J!
In England, France and Italy
bread must be admixtured with al
least 20 per cent of some other
cereal -four, and it is permitted to
use a large percentage Of other
cereals. The extraction of -four i;
also very much higher in other coun
tries than here.
Why is bread cheaper in England?
Because the British government
has subsidized the bread.
How much does it cost the British
government?
$200,000,000 annually.
Is not this money ultimately obtained
by taxation? .t.s.ry-e-I -srre-
Yes. ssF's s. &. = L. ) I sssissa.aaT77
Is corn bread used in the army?
Corn is not acceptable as an army
ration because it can not be made
into a transportable loaf for trench
use.
Are other cereals just as nourishing al
wheat?
Generally speaking, yes.
What is the advantage of ordering
bread "a hours in advance at the
stores?
The baker or grocer can then es
innate correctly the amount o.
bread to have on hand. and thus
eliminate waste.
What percentage of wheat -four sub
stitutes does the Food Administra
Z tion require bakers to use in bread
and rolls?
Twenty-Five per cent
why has the Food Administrator
standardized the size of the bakery
loaf of bread?
To reduce the cost of baking ant
distributing, to give the public
square deal, and to fix competition
upon price. :.
What are the standard weights o
bread loaves?
Three-fourths of pound, pound
lK pounds. 2 pounds, and othe
pound weights. ia
Why does the Food Administration
pr advocate the use of the II pound
loaf?
"a AS a wheat conservation measure
In the. hope that the A-pound loa
may do the work the 1-pound loa
did before. ~
How many 1-pound leaves Of breat
can be made from barrel of -four
Two hundred and seventy loaves
Is graham bread wheat bread?
Yes: but it also contains 26 pei
cent bran, shorts and niddlings
which are included in the list o
wheat-four substitutes.
What Is whole wheat bread?
Bread which contains varyin.
quantities of bran, shorts or mid
dlings. To comply with the "Vic
tory rule, It must contain at leas
% per cent Of these products.
May graham bread and whole-whea
bread be used on wheatless days
As general rule. no. Pubh
eating places can not we'll do with
out these and Victory bread, but II
the home, no wheat should be eat
en- on wheatless days.
What is Victory bread?
Bread baked with at least q
per cent admixture Of other cereals
than wheat; the bread that will
help win the war.
What other cereals can be mixed Will
wheat to make Victory bread?
See answer to 197. which give
list Of wheat-f1our substitutes.
May bread made entirely Of graham
flour or whole-wheat flour be called
Victory bread
Yes, IL 1t contains % per cent d
bran, shorts and niddlines.
Was rye -four used In making "Vie
tory" bread?
Yes. until March 81 when It VA
withdrawn from the substitute Ifs
because a shortage Of rye flour 70
rye-bread baking was threatened
How else may the name Victory b
used?
The name Victory mar also b
given By boxers to sweet yeast
dough goods crackers biscuits
cakes. pies. fried cakes and pastry
provided one-thfrz 81 their 0ouz &
meal content coa4ists of W6eat-lIo0