heat in an enclosed device called oven. HISTORY: SWISS LAKE DWELLERS (8000 yrs. Ago) • When man discovered wild edible grains that grew on his hunting trail. •Cultivated • grind the between stones, thereby producing a powdery grain called FLOUR. • when mixed with water, yielded DOUGH • mixture was spread on HEATED STONES to produce bread that was FLAT, HARD on the outside but SOFT inside. • was PRACTICE in Ancient Civilization BABYLONIA ASSYRIA EGYPT ROYAL EGYPTIAN HOUSEHOLD BAKER 3000 B.C.
• forgot the dough which later
SOURED and EXPANDED • kneaded it again, baked it, and came up with RAISED LOAF BREAD. • marked the beginning of LEAVENED BREAD
• The FIRST IMPROVEMENT on
this FLAT BREAD SEVENTH CENTURY • LEAVENING PROCESS was scientifically studied through MICROSCOPE.
• YEAST – was identified to be
responsible for the formation of AIR BUBBLES in the dough causing it to RISE.
• HEAT – causes the RISING ACTION
in the dough.
• MILLING AND FACILITIES was
improved. • OPEN EARTHEN JARS – took the place on flat stones.
GREEKS 600 B.C.
• BEEHIVE OVEN – made of adobe and bricks.
ROMANS 100 B.C.
• BIGGER OVEN – thicker adobe and bricks. EGYPTIANS • HOLLOWED STONES – grain pounded (there milling process) then shaper stones into BIGGER MORTAR and PESTLE.
GREEKS 600 B.C.
• HOURGLASS - composed of bin or hopper where grain was poured and two stones moved against each other and ground grain into POWDER.
ROMANS 100 B.C.
• used the hourglass but instead of ANIMALS and MEN, they utilized WIND and WATER to move it.
300 TO 200 B.C.
• major household activities to supply bread • established PUBLIC BAKERIES DARK AGES JAMESTOWN COLONISTS • NORTHERN EUROPE – – baking industry was forgotten occupation brought to america. with the invasion of the 1600’s – commercial Huns. bakers were already in CRUSADER – commerce operation. began to flourish again 19th CENTURY – facilities FARMERS – encourage to and baked products saw grow grains and baking improvements bigge ad became an honored more efficient, more PROFESSION. products introduced. BAKER’S GUILD – were recognized PHILIPPINES BATANGAS, LAGUNA, 1960’S CAVITE, CAGAYAN – • US WHEAT ASSOCIATES wheat was cultivated in – in 1962 established the 17th century for mainly to disseminate EUCHARISTIC WAFERS information on baking during spanish era. to help Filipinos AMERICANS – with their develop their skill in the coming, the WHEAT trade. IMPORTATION BEGAN. 7 FLOUR MILLS • General Milling Corporation • Liberty Flour Mills • Philippine Flour Mills • Pillsbury Mindanao Flour Milling Corporation • Republic Flour Mills • Universal Robina Corporation • Wellington Flour Mills - Supply the demand for flour over the country