Should Italian bread or french pastries be capitalized in a sentence?

Neither "Italian bread" nor "French pastries" need to be capitalized in a sentence.

Here's why:

* General Types: These terms refer to general categories of food and are not specific brand names or proper nouns.

* Adjectives: "Italian" and "French" are adjectives describing the origin of the bread and pastries, not proper nouns.

Examples:

* I love the crust on a good Italian bread.

* The bakery has a wide selection of delicious French pastries.

Exceptions:

* If referring to a specific brand or named product, you would capitalize it, such as: "I bought a loaf of La Brea Bakery's Italian Bread."

* If using the term as part of a proper noun, you would capitalize it, such as: "I tried a French pastry called a Napoleon."