Most recipes don’t call for sourdough starter. The paste is applied just prior to baking, and as the bread bakes and expands, the paste crackles and becomes crispy. Salt and sugar may be included to add flavor. The crunchy topping on the bread is achieved by applying a paste made essentially with rice flour, water, yeast, and oil. We’re not talking about giraffe the animal, but giraffe the bread. Did you know giraffes only sleep for several minutes every few hours? I learned that from reading a book to second graders! In the future, I think I’ll refer to this Dutch Crunch Bread as Giraffe Bread instead.īesides, I love giraffes. The crunchy pattern on top of the bread does look distinctively giraffe-like. I, too, agree! That little girl is so perceptive! That’s the most appropriate name for this bread. In England, a little girl wrote a letter to the Sainsbury’s supermarket chain to have the bread renamed Giraffe Bread, and Sainsbury’s agreed. The US supermarket chain Wegmans calls it Marco Polo Bread, and at one time even offered the bagel version in their store bakery.

In the Netherlands, where it originates, it’s called Tijgerbrood (Tiger bread) or Tijgerbol (Tiger roll).

What is Dutch Crunch Bread?ĭutch Crunch Bread is a type of bread popular in the Bay Area and is so named because of its Dutch origin and its signature crunchy and crackly coating.ĭutch Crunch Bread is also known by many other names. Besides, once again my starter is starting to accumulate in my fridge, taking up precious space.

So when I was trying my hand at creating Dutch Crunch Bread, I thought it was the right thing to use a sourdough starter.

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