Scali bread

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Scali bread
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, a popular Somerville source of this loaf for decades. [6]

Traditional bakery shelves of Scali bread, with pricing, 2023. Winter Hill Bakery, Somerville MA. A display of Scali bread at the Winter Hill Bakery.jpg
Traditional bakery shelves of Scali bread, with pricing, 2023. Winter Hill Bakery, Somerville MA.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "For the Love of Scali Bread". King Arthur Flour.
  2. ↑ "Regional Specialty: Scali Bread". the kitchn.
  3. ↑ Fitchburg Sentinel. February 12, 1941.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Auffrey, Richard. "The Origin of Scali Bread: A Fitchburg Original". The Passionate Foodie. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Fertig, Judith (2011). The Artisan Bread Machine: 250 Recipes for Breads, Rolls, Flatbreads and Pizzas. Robert Rose Incorporated. p. 148. ISBN   9780778802648.
  6. ↑ Swindells, Katharine (2021-01-14). "Winter Hill Bakery Is a Somerville Icon". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2023-02-16.


Typical seeded Scali bread loaf, unlabeled. Winter Hill Bakery, Somerville MA. Fresh Scali bread loaf from Winter Hill Bakery.jpg
Typical seeded Scali bread loaf, unlabeled. Winter Hill Bakery, Somerville MA.
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