But it's all I have, and I did it to myself.
I dislike wheat bread. No, that's not quite right.
I hate wheat bread. It just tastes... nasty.
But everything I read says that white bread is nothing but sugar, and whole grains are better for you, and blah, blah, blah. And the plain fact of the matter is that yes, I'm a sugar addict, and yes, I need to lose about 60 pounds. Probably more at this point. So - baby steps. I asked Bob to get a loaf of wheat bread when the white ran out, and apparently that happened today, because the encasement for my sandwich is decidedly... brown. And it TASTES brown.
But I'm going to eat it. And I'm going to keep eating it until it stops tasting like cardboard and starts tasting like bread. That will happen eventually. Won't it?
But for now, I do not love it Sam I am, I do not love brown bread and ham. (Okay, it's turkey. But turkey doesn't rhyme.)
Grump.
I dislike wheat bread. No, that's not quite right.
I hate wheat bread. It just tastes... nasty.
But everything I read says that white bread is nothing but sugar, and whole grains are better for you, and blah, blah, blah. And the plain fact of the matter is that yes, I'm a sugar addict, and yes, I need to lose about 60 pounds. Probably more at this point. So - baby steps. I asked Bob to get a loaf of wheat bread when the white ran out, and apparently that happened today, because the encasement for my sandwich is decidedly... brown. And it TASTES brown.
But I'm going to eat it. And I'm going to keep eating it until it stops tasting like cardboard and starts tasting like bread. That will happen eventually. Won't it?
But for now, I do not love it Sam I am, I do not love brown bread and ham. (Okay, it's turkey. But turkey doesn't rhyme.)
Grump.
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The good news is that you don't have to eat brown bread now!
That's why wheat is healthier. It's higher fibre (as long as it is REAL fibre and not fake 'added' fibre...inulin actually makes me sick) promotes good digestion and protects against colon cancer AND because it has fibre it doesn't spike your blood sugar levels the way white bread will, which is healthier all round and will often help to reduce appetite. (Blood sugar plunges after a spike cause people to eat eat eat.)
Some wheat breads taste better than others, so experiment. Stop & Shop's plain wheat bread(as opposed to "honey wheat" ot "split butter top" etc) is good and much less expensive than other brands. Arnold makes a few wheat variations (German Dark wheat, for one) that are simply bread of a different flavor w/o being full of hippie crap :-p
The more grain the better. Bread should be crunchy, not soft and sticky on the teeth. And have a flavour all it's own. I like the molasses 12 grain breads myself.
Some wheat breads are yummy. Some have icky texture and a cardboardy taste, but not all of them. Anyway, the nutrition label really needs to say that one slice has at least two grams of fibre (they often make the nutrition for two slices, so four, then) to make it worthwhile. I mean, you can make your own standard of what makes it worthwhile but if you really like white and don't like brown then I don't think the brown having .3 grams more whole grain/fibre in it would make me switch.
I have not yet had a homemade wheat bread that I like, though. I'd like to find one, because homemade breads have such an awesome fresh taste and texture.
It really IS better to find the brand you like best among the good ones, though. Don't suffer with unnecessarily crappy brown bread :)
Turkey IS a difficult rhyme.
jerky.
quirky.
none of which really fit in this subject!
Bob
So, my advice is to buy something fresh-baked from a bakery. Worth the money and twice as good for you. ^_^
The problem is, it isn't widely available. I can't get it at all, here.
Until I can get a good homemade whole wheat bread recipe for home, I'm gonna settle for Dempsters 100% whole wheat if I have to have bread. (Mostly I'd rather use a wheat pita or tortilla.) It is made much the same as white bread...other than the 'whole grain wheat flour' listed as the first ingredient...but it's still better than white, as at least it has some fibre and lessens blood sugar spiking.
But of course I'm biased...because I can't have bread at all anymore, I miss it like crazy.
I'll try to get you the super easy recipe I have. No kneading. Just a LONG proof and you bake it in a dutch oven. It's really good. I think there is a whole wheat version. I'll check the recipe book tonight.