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Bergströms Baksida. Egyptian Bread. Note:This photo an text were copied from I've copied it to preserve it, since we've lost many important texts to dead links, so I hope to preserve important information as I come across it.

Egyptian Bread

Besides, there doesn't appear to be any sign of a copyright. Date: First Intermediate Period, Dynasty XI, reign of Mentuhotep II (c. 2008-1957 B.C.E.)Material: BreadProvenance: Deir el Bahari, Mentuhotep II's mortuary temple This loaf of bread is approximately 4000 years old. It was placed with other objects under the foundation of Mentuhotep II's mortuary temple at Deir el Bahari in Western Thebes. The objects placed in foundation deposits for ancient Egyptian temples were intended to symbolically stabilize and protect the four corners and the boundary walls of the temple, because the temple itself was believed to be a microcosm of the universe.

One reward gained from a stable universe was food in abundance. Egyptian Bread - 'Eesh baladi' - Egyptian Local Bread. Egyptian Bread - 'Eesh baladi' - Egyptian Local Bread This bread is round, 15-20 cms in diameter and 1-2 cms thick, and is backed with whole wheat. There are two types of 'Eesh baladi' - Egyptial Local Bread: machine-made and hand-made. Hand-made bread is enriched with a thin layer of bran sprinkled on the lower layer.

The loaves are sold individually and come in different textures: soft, dry, and very dry. A Recipe for Egyptian Bread Make the dough and bake the bread in one to two hours. Ingredient 1) 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour. Bread in Ancient Egypt. By Jane Howard Ancient Egyptians, depending on their wealth and status, could have a varied diet, but central to their nourishment was bread and beer.

Bread in Ancient Egypt

From very early on, both were consumed at every meal, by everyone, and no meal was considered complete without them. Bread, nutritionally, provided protein, starch and trace nutrients, and it also played much the same role as beer in the Egyptian economy as well as in cult rituals. However, some flour caused severe abrasion of the teeth particularly among those who depended upon bread as their main source of nourishment. But this affected all classes and even Amenhotep III suffered badly from such problems. Bread was made from a variety of ingredients, though often only a specific species of wheat was thought best (Triticum aestivum), though almost any cereal was suitable. Bröd. Jästa bröd Bröd är ett livsmedel, som är bakat av någon form av mjöl och vätska (oftast vatten) tillsammans med olika tilläggsingredienser.

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Utöver mjöl och degvätska kan salt tillsättas för smakens skull och olika jäsmedel för jäsning. Degvätskan kan bestå av vatten, mjölk, öl eller annan vätska som ger smak. Ibland är degvätskan blandad med ägg. Bröd kan också smaksättas med kryddor, torkad frukt (russin till exempel), nötter och frön. Bröd kan bakas med många olika mjölsorter som exempelvis vete och råg.

Matbröd är en god källa till fiber och viktiga vitaminer och mineraler, bl a järn. Historik[redigera | redigera wikitext] Bröd som bevarats från Pompeji och som blivit svart på grund av vulkanaska. Bröd är ett gammalt livsmedel och har haft en central roll som basföda för människan över hela världen så länge hon varit bofast och brukat jorden. I Danmark, på Öland och på Gotland började man under tidig medeltid baka jästa rågbröd, eftersom väderkvarnen etablerats där. Brödbak. Flatbreads. Bread - a love of food, food for love - romantic recipes swicki - powered by eurekster. Category:Bread recipes - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks. Xania has nominated himself for use of the Checkuser tools.

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Please provide your input on this important decision. From Wikibooks, open books for an open world Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients See WikiBooks's bread page for information on bread. This page simply shows all recipes that have been put in the category bread. Related categories The following 2 related categories may be of interest, out of 2 total. Books or Pages The following 124 pages are in this category, out of 124 total. Iranian Foods bread. Bread. Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking.

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Throughout recorded history it has been popular around the world and is one of humanity's oldest foods, having been of importance since the dawn of agriculture. There are indefinitely many combinations and proportions of types of flour and other ingredients, and also of radically different traditional recipes and modes of preparation of bread. As a result one finds wide varieties of types, shapes, sizes, and textures of breads in various regions. Bread may be leavened by many different processes ranging from reliance on naturally occurring microbes (for example in sourdough recipes) to high-pressure artificial aeration during preparation and/or baking.

However, some products simply are left unleavened, either for preference, or for traditional or religious reasons. Depending on local custom and convenience, bread may be served in various forms at any meal of the day. Etymology History Types Preparation.