Scali bread
Scali bread is an Italian-American style of bread made predominantly in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. It is a braided loaf that is covered in sesame seeds. The earliest known documented references to scali bread suggest that it was created by the Fitchburg-based Brockelman's Brothers grocery chain on or before 1941, and is now a regional specialty. Available at many bakeries in the Boston area, a scali can be purchased intact or quickly sliced on an industrial bread slicer. One bakery that has been making the traditional form for decades is the Winter Hill Bakery in Somerville.
| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Main ingredients | flour, water, yeast, sesame seeds |
Scali bread is an Italian-American style of bread made predominantly in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. It is a braided loaf that is covered in sesame seeds.[1][2] The earliest known documented references to scali bread suggest that it was created by the Fitchburg-based Brockelman's Brothers grocery chain on or before 1941,[3][4] and is now a regional specialty.[5]
Available at many bakeries in the Boston area, a scali can be purchased intact or quickly sliced on an industrial bread slicer. One bakery that has been making the traditional form for decades is the Winter Hill Bakery in Somerville.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "For the Love of Scali Bread". King Arthur Flour.
- ^ "Regional Specialty: Scali Bread". the kitchn.
- ^ Fitchburg Sentinel. February 12, 1941.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Auffrey, Richard. "The Origin of Scali Bread: A Fitchburg Original". The Passionate Foodie. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Fertig, Judith (2011). The Artisan Bread Machine: 250 Recipes for Breads, Rolls, Flatbreads and Pizzas. Robert Rose Incorporated. p. 148. ISBN 9780778802648.
- ^ Swindells, Katharine (2021-01-14). "Winter Hill Bakery Is a Somerville Icon". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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