Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-217 hours agoBread is probably one of the oldest human inventions (at least that we can clearly identify)message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down117
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareBread is probably one of the oldest human inventions (at least that we can clearly identify)Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-217 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·17 hours agoBread was preceded by porridge (crushed grains in water or milk), which was preceded by gruel (raw, whole grains softened in water). Gruel also gave us beer.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·16 hours agoTo build on this, Wine predates all of it and likely lead to the discovery of yeast bread via contaminated grains stored near fermenting beer or wine.
Bread was preceded by porridge (crushed grains in water or milk), which was preceded by gruel (raw, whole grains softened in water). Gruel also gave us beer.
To build on this, Wine predates all of it and likely lead to the discovery of yeast bread via contaminated grains stored near fermenting beer or wine.