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Veda bread

Irish brand of malt loaf

Veda bread

Type	Bread
Place of origin	United Kingdom, Ireland
Region or state	Scotland, Northern Ireland
Serving temperature	Sliced
Main ingredients	Wheat flour

Veda bread is a brand of malt loaf traditionally produced across the United Kingdom and Ireland. However, today it is mainly produced in Northern Ireland.^[1] It is a small, caramel-colored malted bread with a soft consistency when fresh, being sold under the brands Ormo, Sunblest and Irwin’s.

History

The formula for Veda was allegedly stumbled upon by luck when a Dundee farmer's house-keeper accidentally used damp wheat which had sprouted to produce malted wheat (which is just one of many ways bread using wheat flour can be made and a common way wheat could be used, just not commonly for bread).^[2] This produced a sweet-malted flavored bread.^[3]

Although a sweet bread, Veda is often toasted with butter and cheese, although many prefer to add jam or marmalade. It is usually eaten as a snack.^[4]

Veda Bakeries holds the original recipe for Veda bread, and they have not published it publicly. The company is based in East Lothian in Haddington. The majority shares (75%) are owned by Miss Laura Frances Wilson.^[5]

In Northern England, Veda bread is a sweet, sticky loaf made with black treacle.^{[citation needed]} It is usually eaten sliced or dry, with butter or margarine. The molasses in the treacle help to preserve the mixture, and Veda-bread connoisseurs will leave a freshly baked loaf for several weeks in a closed cake tin to allow the flavors to mature before they eat it.

References

^ "Your Place And Mine - Topics - Work - Our Daily Bread". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
^ Sinclair (2010). Bread, Beer and the Seeds of Change: Agriculture's Impact on World History. Cambridge, MA: CAB International. pp. 29–30.
^ Sunblest Veda on menu at top hotel - Belfast Today
^ "Veda bread". BBC Good Food. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
^ "VEDA BAKERIES LTD. persons with significant control - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-31.