The Bread Thread

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Post about your favourite breads whether they’re rising breads or flatbreads. They can be made from wheat, rye, millet, corn, barley, rice, oats, buckwheat, quinoa, or any other grain that’s used to make bread.

For sammiches, I prefer a dark bread made from wheat and rye.

The Egyptians are believed to be the first to create bread. The many thousands of workers who built the pyramids over several eons essentially lived off of bread (and beer). The Roman empire was built on bread consumption. Here’s an interesting graphic that details where Roman grain production was situated:

 

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Most ancient Romans ate porridge almost all of the time (and sometimes some meat when they were lucky). That's why salt was so valuable. The word salt in Latin is sal, which is the root word for salary. They needed salt because everything tasted so bland all of the time since there was no spices or sugar.

Now that we don't live in a poor age, we no longer have to eat porridge.

 

[minty]

i like the nice roundness of a floured loaf on my acacia board before i begin kneading it

 

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Most ancient Romans ate porridge almost all of the time (and sometimes some meat when they were lucky). That's why salt was so valuable. The word salt in Latin is sal, which is the root word for salary. They needed salt because everything tasted so bland all of the time since there was no spices or sugar.

Now that we don't live in a poor age, we no longer have to eat porridge.

Roman citizens had a monthly grain allotment provided by the state. The Roman diet was somewhat different depending on if you were poor or rich. The poorer population usually ate dried peas and porridge, while the richer Romans enjoyed meat, fish and bread.

Rome was supplied with grain from the wealthy provinces of Egypt, northern Africa, and Sicily. The three provinces were the main sources of grain for the vast population of Rome. The provinces were able to provide a steady supply of grain to the city due to their climate and soil.

 

[SuperChungus]

i like the nice roundness of a floured loaf on my acacia board before i begin kneading it

have you ever made sourdough bread?