Bread, Herbs in Bread Baking - Info
Herbs and Spices can be used as the main ingredient in bread or to
enhance other ingredients.
Fresh herbs will provide the most potent flavor, but if they are not
available, you can use dried herbs or ground herbs. Use sage, dill,
oregano, rosemary and thyme to add flavor to savory breads. Keep in
mind that dried herbs and ground herbs will lose their taste if they
sit on the shelf too long.
Spices are the dried, intensely aromatic, seeds, pods, stems, bark,
buds or roots of plants. It is best to use fresh spices for a better
flavor. However, if you want to use ground spices, make sure you
don't leave them on the shelf too long. You can add saffron, nutmeg,
cinnamon, anise, all-spice and cardamom to sweet or savory breads.
Use cumin and coriander in savory breads and ginger in sweet breads.
Tips:
Dried herbs have a more concentrated flavor than fresh so use about a
third of the quantity recommended for fresh.
Cinnamon can break down the structure of the dough which affects the
size and texture, and garlic will inhibit the activity of the yeast.
So measure carefully when you use these.