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History of bread

History of bread. BELL WORK- NAME THREE THINGS YOU KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF BREAD. Stone Age. People made solid cakes from stone-crushed barley and wheat A millstone used for grinding corn has been found

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History of bread

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  1. History of bread BELL WORK- NAME THREE THINGS YOU KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF BREAD

  2. Stone Age • People made solid cakes from stone-crushed barley and wheat • A millstone used for grinding corn has been found • The ability to sow and reap cereals may be one of the chief causes which led man to dwell in communities

  3. Egyptians • The baking trade is one of the oldest crafts in the world • Loaves and rolls have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs

  4. 150 B.C • First bakers guilds were formed • Wealthy Romans insisted on the more exclusive and expensive white bread • Bread for the less wealthy was made from barley

  5. 1202 A.D • Regulation of the price of bread was to limit profits • Bakers had to make marks on their bread to show they had conformed to rules • Bakers were prosecuted if their bread did not weigh in correctly

  6. 1928 • Sliced bread was invented and soon after so was the toaster • In the 1930’s bread was chosen as the foundation for a diet enrichment program in the USA • In 1997 the Americans were eating 150 pounds of wheat flour each year compared to the Egyptians who ate 385 pounds each year

  7. Bread and the law • Bread was so vital to people’s lives that it was subject of special laws • Medieval times, bakers were subject to regulations which were supposed to protect the consumer • In turkey in the 18th century, when bread went to famine prices it was common to hang the odd baker. The baker would have slightly higher wages if he had a junior and he would appear in court if they needed a victim .

  8. Task • Read the three different accounts of bread making • As a team produce a sketch to show how bread has been made from early times to present day • Break down the work so that it is finished by the end of the lesson • These will be displayed on the class wall

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