the husks which are removed when grain is milled to produce flour. The husks usually have a part of the endosperm adhering to them; the more the better in terms of the value of the bran. Because it contains a significant amount of fibre, bran is considered to be a useful dietary supplement for people who would otherwise not be ingesting enough fibre.
Bran is used in preparing certain kinds of pickle.
Alan Davidson was a distinguished author and publisher, and one of the world's best-known writers on fish and fish cookery. In 1975 he retired early from the diplomatic service—after serving in, among other places, Washington, Egypt, Tunisia, and Laos, where he was British Ambassador—to pursue a fruitful second career as a food historian and food writer extraordinaire. Among his popular books are Seafood of South-East Asia, North Atlantic Seafood, and Mediterranean Seafood. In 2003, shortly before his death, he was awarded the Erasmus Prize for his contribution to European culture.
