Quick bread leavening process, agents (one or more food-grade chemicals—usually a weak acid and a weak base) are added into the dough during mixing. These agents undergo a chemical reaction to produce carbon dioxide, which increases the baked good's volume and produces a porous structure and lighter texture. Yeast breads often take hours to rise, and the resulting baked good's texture can vary greatly based on external factors such as temperature and humidity. By contrast, breads made with chemical leavening agents are relatively uniform, reliable, and quick. Usually, the resulting baked good is softer and lighter than a traditional yeast bread. Chemical
Bread (band) edition hardback titled "Bread: A Sweet Surrender" (originally called "Manna from Heaven: The Musical Rise & Fall of Bread"). It was written with the assistance of many surviving family members and musical colleagues of the band, along with exclusive interviews with founding member Robb Royer. A paperback/soft-cover edition appeared during 2017. The following year saw Royer publish his own memoirs, "The View From Contessa", featuring tales from his own varied career, available as an eBook via Amazon. Bread (band) Bread was an American soft rock band from Los Angeles, California. They placed 13 songs on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart