Subway is a famous fast-food chain, so we believe that at some point in your life you've already tasted Subway. bread from Subway. However, even if you haven't tried it, you've certainly already smelled the famous smell of the chain's sandwiches, with an unmistakable aroma. And it is this same aroma that is at the center of the debates.
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As everything that circulates on the internet becomes the subject of debates and theories, with Subway bread it was no different. So, in an attempt to provide answers to the public, Mark Cristiano, responsible for Subway's global baking, said that the bread is baked on site, and for that reason its smell is strong.
However, there are suspicions that the answer given by the chain employee is incomplete and that the smell of Subway bread is, in fact, a combination between biscuits and baked bread.
Subway Bread Smells Like No Other Bread Smells
Subway bread doesn't smell like any other bakery bread on the planet. It is extremely characteristic and stirs up memories and memories linked to this delicacy.
For that reason, searches to find out how Subway bread is made have increased. So the first big breakthrough was the inclusion of azodicarbonamide, a chemical that may be carcinogenic but works in bread as a dough conditioner.
In 2014, the company stopped adding this compound to bread dough. However, the smell continued and so did the search for the secret of this ingredient in the chain's sandwiches, with new controversies involving the company.
In Ireland, the Supreme Court ruled that Subway bread did not meet the country's legal definitions of bread. This happened because the company sought tax exemption, considering its bread as a staple food.
However, the Supreme Court ruled otherwise. According to her, Subway's bread was not like other breads sold in the country, as it contains a lot of added sugar, so that it fits as a confectionery food, not as a bread.
Subway bread has a sugar content equal to 10% by weight of the food. This could be the secret for its scent to be so different from others: the caramelization of sugar. during the cooking process has everything to be largely responsible for the unmistakable aroma of this bread.