What Makes a Great White Sandwich Bread?
For many of us, white bread was the bread of choice during childhood. Memories of school lunches revolve around peanut butter and jelly or bologna and cheese in between two slices of white bread (with the crusts cut off, of course). From French toast to grilled cheese sandwiches, the versatility of white bread makes it a welcome part of any adult pantry as well. Our chefs define a high-quality white bread as having a moist texture with numerous air pockets and a solid, white crumb (“crumb” is the soft middle portion of the bread, not the crust). Being soft and fluffy, it should be the ideal bookends for a sandwich, especially one being prepared for a child or someone not in the mood for complex breads. White bread should appear spongy like foam rubber, and the bread’s crust should be an even brown that offers a little resistance when bitten. There should also be a natural, pillow-like springiness to the bread that makes it spring back after pressure has been applied. In the taste profi
