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A '''barm cake''' {{Citation needed|date=December 2023}} is a soft, round, flattish
quote= "...the original method of making yeast bread in Britain was a by-product of ale-making. When traditional ale is made, a yeasty froth appears on top of the fermenting liquid, the [[wort]]. This used to be scooped off, washed and added to bread dough in order to leaven it. Bread made this way is sweeter tasting than [[sourdough]], and the leavening yeast used to be called '[[barm]]'. Its unpredictability created the word 'barmy'. In the 19th century, the process was refined and industrialized, manufacturing it on a large scale with what is known today as '[[baker's yeast]]', and used worldwide as the primary method of leavening bread. The barm method appears to be an ancient method developed by Gaelic peoples, and was quite different
[[Bacon]] is often the filling for a barm cake, at home or in Lancashire cafes or bakers. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefruitytart.org/the-bacon-barm-debate/|title=The bacon barm debate|website=thefruitytart.org|date=28 September 2020 }}</ref>
Chips are a popular filling, sold in most [[fish and chip]] shops in the North East of [[England]] and often called a [[chip butty|chip barm]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghsheldon.co.uk/process/13/BarmCakes.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011035926/http://www.ghsheldon.co.uk/process/13/BarmCakes.html|url-status=dead|title=GH Sheldon, Family Bakers, White Barm Cake, Brown Barm Cake|archivedate=October 11, 2007}}</ref> Another popular filling in the North East, particularly Durham, is the [[pasty barm]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/8619644.delicacy-is-towns-favourite-snack/|title=Delicacy is town’s favourite snack|website=The Bolton News}}</ref> In [[Wigan]], a whole savoury pie is served in a barm cake, known locally as a "Wigan Kebab".<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/09/pie-barm-twitter-wigan-kebab What is a pie barm? In Wigan, it’s a way of life], ''The Guardian''</ref>▼
▲[[french_fries|Chips]] are also a popular filling, sold in most [[fish and chip]] shops in the North
==See also==
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*[[Stottie cake]]
*[[Chip butty]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4egYfaTxR3k&t=237s Youtube: Making Bread From Barm At Genesee Country Village]▼
* [http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/1406-bread.html Video on barm bread making in Tudor England - 1475]▼
* [https://www.shipton-mill.com/baking/how-to-bake/radio-4-interview-the-ale-barm-method-worthy-of-revival-or-just-barmy-bread.htm BBC Radio 4 Interview - The ale-barm method: Worthy of revival or just barmy bread?] ▼
==References==
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==External links==
▲* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4egYfaTxR3k&t=237s Youtube: Making Bread From Barm At Genesee Country Village]
▲* [http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/1406-bread.html Video on barm bread making in Tudor England - 1475]
▲* [https://www.shipton-mill.com/baking/how-to-bake/radio-4-interview-the-ale-barm-method-worthy-of-revival-or-just-barmy-bread.htm BBC Radio 4 Interview - The ale-barm method: Worthy of revival or just barmy bread?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093410/https://www.shipton-mill.com/baking/how-to-bake/radio-4-interview-the-ale-barm-method-worthy-of-revival-or-just-barmy-bread.htm |date=2017-10-28 }}
{{British bread}}
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[[Category:British breads]]
[[Category:English cuisine]]
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