If baking wasn’t around we wouldn’t have bread and desserts. Bread is the most common baked good. But cookies, cakes, pretzels and pizza are also baked and commonly consumed in America. Baking is usually done in an oven but can be done with hot ashes or hot stones. (contributors, 2014) Baking has been around for many years, even the Egyptians baked bread, which we assume because of a painting in 1100s. The Egyptians created up to 50 different types of bread. Babylonians were possibly the first to bake. The first baking of breads was in 4000 B.C. The Romans were the first to bake cakes and pretzels. In 300 B.C. (yourbakemark.com) The Romans also valued bakers because they believed pastries were extravagant. In the 19th century baking soda was invented to help dough rise. In the Roman Empire only the rich could afford well-made bread. (Pfister) (History of Baking, 2010) …show more content…
It was mixed with water then baked on hot rocks to form a bread. We use yeast which was used by the Egyptians. (contributors, 2014) The equipment makes a difference in baking. The closed oven makes bread, and cake more dense. Also, the first ovens were created by the Egyptians. Before ovens they used hot rocks. (Contributors, History of Bread, 2014) The important ingredients are flour, water, and leavening agents. Leavening agents are ingredients that make the dough/pastry rise. In the 1890s August Oetker created a baking powder (a commonly used leavening agent) that became popular. Although he was not the first to create it, he was very famous for his baking powder. (Contributors, Baking Powder, 2014) Baking training in the U.S was even in the Revolutionary War. In the army there were very few trained bakers so George Washington wanted Congress to pass the “Selection of Superintendent of Bakers.” Bachman School of Baking was the first baking school.