where and how did baking start?

Answer 1

When the first caveman discovered fire.

Answer 2

Bread, in one form or another, has been one of the principal forms of food for man from earliest times.

The trade of the baker, then, is one of the oldest crafts in the world. Loaves and rolls have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. In the British Museum's Egyptian galleries you can see actual loaves which were made and baked over 5,000 years ago. Also on display are grains of wheat which ripened in those ancient summers under the Pharaohs. Wheat has been found in pits where human settlements flourished 8,000 years ago. Bread, both leavened and unleavened, is mentioned in the Bible many times. The ancient Greeks and Romans knew bread for a staple food even in those days people argued whether white or brown bread was best.

Further back, in the Stone Age, people made solid cakes from stone-crushed barley and wheat. A millstone used for grinding corn has been found, that is thought to be 7,500 years old. The ability to sow and reap cereals may be one of the chief causes which led man to dwell in communities, rather than to live a wandering life hunting and herding cattle.

Answer 3

Afternoon Tea - Afternoon Tea did not exist before the 19th century. At that time lunch was eaten quite early in the day and dinner wasn't served until 8 or 9 o'clock at night. But it wasn't until Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, asked for tea and light refreshments in her room one afternoon, around 1830, that the ritual began. The Duchess enjoyed her 'taking of tea' so much that she started inviting her friends to join her. Before long having elegant tea parties was very fashionable. Demand for tea wares grew and soon there were tea services in silver and fine bone china, trays, cake stands, servers, tea caddies, tea strainers, teapots,

there is even more on this website http://www.joyofbaking.com/History.html

Answer 4

I am not positive, but I believe it started with the knights templar. They were in charge of protecting pilgrims to the holy land. To make it safer, the pilgrims would leave their money in care of the knights and they would be given a note. When they arrived at their destination the note would be changed back to money. I am, however, not sure if that is completely accurate.

Answer 5

During the stone age. A caveman by the name of Ook started it by yelling, "GET IN THE CAVE AND BAKE ME A CAKE *****!!

Answer 6

Cavemen. Researchers don't know how it started, but cavemen somehow made bread with wheat and water and fire.

Answer 7

since man kind got hungry

Answer 8

Food history is full of fascinating lore and contradictory facts. Historians will tell you it is not possible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are quite right. Everything we eat is the product of culinary evolution. On the other hand? It is possible to place both foods and recipes on a timeline based on print evidence and historic context.


water & ice----------------
salt I & II----------------
shellfish & fish----------------
eggs & insects ----------------
rice I, II & III----------------
emmer grain--17,000BC---
einkorn grain--16,000BC---
almonds--10,000BC---
sheep ---9,000BC---
apples & lentils---8,000BC---
pork ---7,000BC---
beans: old world & new---7,000BC---
walnuts old & new---7,000BC---
pistachios---7,000BC---
cattle domestication---6,500BC---
wine---6000BC---

maize & spelt ---6000BC---
dates & broccoli---6000BC---
honey---5500BC---
chickpeas & lettuce ---5500BC---
olives & olive oil---5000BC---
cucumbers & squash I & II---5000BC---
chilies, avocados & taro---5000BC---
potatoes I & II---5000BC---
milk, yogurt---5000BC---
grapes---4000BC---
citron & citrus fruits---4000BC---
watermelons---4000BC---
popcorn---3600BC---
chicken domestication---3200BC---
butter & palm oil---3000BC---
barley, peas & carrots---3000BC---
onions & garlic---3000BC---
spices I, II & III---3000BC---
figs---2900BC---
soybeans I & II---2838BC---
tea---2737BC---
rhubarb---2700BC---
muskmelon---2400BC---
peach palm---2300BC---
pasta & noodles---2000BC---
radishes ---2000BC---
purslane I & II---2000BC---
marshmallows & liquorice ---2000BC---
carob ---2000BC---
peanuts I & II ---1500BC---
chocolate---1500BC---
horseradish---1500BC---
raisins---1490BC---
sugar---1200BC---
pickles & peaches---1000BC---
oats---1000BC---
tomatoes & tomatillos---900BC---
celery---850BC---
cinnamon---700BC---
cabbage---600BC---
sausages & artichokes---500BC---
pastries & appetizers---5th century BC---
vinegar---5th century BC---
garden cress---400BC---
beets & bananas---4th Century BC---
turkeys & asparagus---200BC---
quinces---65BC---
Devon cattle---55BC---
chestnuts---1st Century---
lobster, crab & shrimp---1st Century--- French toast---1st Century---
omlettes---1st Century---
strawberries---1st Century---
raspberries---1st Century---
capers, turnips & kale---1st Century---
ice cream---62---

sushi---2nd Century---
lemons---3rd Century---
tofu---220---
pretzels---5th Century---
eggplant---6th Century---
Spinach I & II---7th Century---

coffee---9th Century---
cod---9th century---
loquats---10th century---
baklava & filo---11th century---
corned beef & lychees---11th century---
breadfruit & okra---12th century---


hamburgers---13th century---


kiwis & Mexican limes---14th century---
kebabs---14th century---
gingerbread & Lebkuchen---1395---
coconuts---15th century---

pork & beans---1475---
hot dogs---1487---
pineapples I & II---1493---
Cows in America I, II & III---1493---
marmelade I & II ---1495---
teriyaki chicken---16th century---
pecans & Cornish pastys-16th century---
papayas & cashews-16th century---
turkeys in Europe---16th century---
tempura in Japan---16th century---
Texas Longhorns---16th century---
sweet potatoes in Europe---1517---
vanilla in Europe---1529---

tomatoes in Europe---1544---

Camembert cheese---1554---

Brussels sprouts & kohlrabi---1587---
pot luck---1592---
doughnuts in America---17th Century---
pralines & coffee cake---17th Century---
cream puffs & eclairs---17th Century---
maple syrup I & II---17th Century---
modern ice cream---17th Century---
Jerusalem artichokes---1605---
bagels---1610---
coffee in Europe---1615---

rum---1650---
Kosher food in the U.S.---1654---
cowpeas in America---1675---
cranberries in New Jersey---1680---

rice in South Carolina---1690---

French fries I & II---18th Century---
muffins & crackers-18th Century--
root beer & tapioca ---18th Century---
Montelimar nougat---1701---
casseroles---1708---
Stilton cheese---1722---
caramel---1725---

Hereford cows---1742---

sugar beets---1747---
grapefruit---1750---
Swedish meatballs---1754---
Newtown Pippin apples---1755---
mayonnaise---1756---
Tartar sauce---1756---
figs in California---1759---
sandwiches---1762---
oysters in America---1763---
Baker's chocolate---1764---
Bartlett pears---1765---
soda water---1767---

grapes in California---1769---

Jersey cows---1771---
New Zealand spinach---1771---





tomatoes in America---1781---
lollipops---1784---












potash---1790---



Mandarin oranges/Europe---1805---
Bosc Pears---1807---
ice cream cones---1807---
McIntosh apples---1811---
taffy, toffee & butterscotch---1817---

lady fingers---1820---
chicken-fried steak---1824---
A1 Steak Sauce---1824---
fondue---1826---
Macadamia nuts---1828---

soft drinks in America---1830---
bouillabaisse---1830s--
Hopping John---1830s--




Worcestershire Sauce---1835---
Michigan mint---1835---
Idaho potatoes---1837---
Key limes---1839---


Poland Spring water---1845---
Chinese food in America---1847---
Necco Wafers---1847---
Trenton crackers---1848---
Concord grapes---1849---
berries in Oregon---1850---
modern marshmallows --1850---
cherries in Michigan---1852---
potato chips---1853---
condensed milk---1856---
Peek Freans---1857---
Rumford Baking Powder---1859---
fish & chips---1860---
cranberries in Wisconsin---1860---






breakfast cereal---1863---

Conversation Hearts---1866---
Underwood Deviled Ham---1867---
synthetic baby food---1867---
Tabasco sauce---1868---
Fleischmann's Yeast---1868---
Campbell's Soup---1869---
margarine---1870---
Paragon tomatoes---1870---
California raisins---1870s---

Philadelphia cream cheese---1872---
Long Island duck---1873---

summer pudding---1875---

Heinz Ketchup---1876---




Wheatena---1879---
Saccharin---1879---
candy corn---1880s---
passion fruit---1880s---
French dressing---1880s--




salt water taffy---1883---
Dr Pepper---1885---
evaporated milk---1885---

Coca Cola---1886---
malted milk & Georgia pecans---1887---
Barbados cherries---1887---
pizza as we know it---1895---
peanut butter---1890---
Fig Newtons & Knox Gelatine---1891---
Cracker Jacks & Postum---1893---

fudge & Good and Plenty---1893---
Hershey bars & Sen-Sen---1894---

Salisbury steak---1895---
Chop suey---1896---
Corsicana fruitcake---1896---
oatmeal cookies---1896---
Jell-O & tangelos---1897---
1000 Island dressing ---1897---
cotton candy& Melba toast---1897---
Texas sweet onions---1898---





Cottolene---1900---
peanut butter & jelly---1901---
Nabisco's Animal Crackers---1902---
Karo syrup---1902---
Horn & Hardart's Automats---1902---

Mt. Clemens Flakes & Marmite--1902---
Club sandwiches---1903---
canned tuna---1903---
ice cream cones: U.S. I & II---1904---
banana splits---1904---



New York pizza ---1905---
submarine sandwiches---1905---
Kellogg's Corn Flakes---1906---
Muffoletta sandwiches---1906---
Divinity fudge---1907---
Steak Diane---1908---







Crisco & Junket---1911---

Oreos---1912---
Mallomars---1913---

Fettuccine Alfredo---1914---
hush puppies---1915---








Moon pies---1917---
Marshmallow Fluff---1917---
Fortune cookies---1918---
Chase's Cherry Mash---1918---
French dip sandwich---1918---

Eskimo Pie & Good Humor---1920---

Wonder Bread & Wheaties ---1921---
Gummi Bears & Clark Bars---1922---
Vegemite---1922---
Girl Scout Cookies---1922---
popsicles ---1923---
frozen foods---1924---
pineapple upside-down cake---1924---
Texas hot weiners---1924---


Kool-Aid & Pez---1927---
Gerber's baby food---1928---
It's It---1928---
Twizzlers & Karmelkorn---1929---
Po'Boy & hot Italian sandwiches--1929---
Jiffy biscuit mix--1930---
dry soup mix---1930s---
Bisquick & Vidalia onions---1931---
tacos in LA ---1931---
Fritos---1932---
Marshmallow Sandwich cookies---1932---
Hawaiian Punch---1934---
Gravy Master & sloppy joes---1935---
Kashering of Coca Cola---1935---
Dagwood sandwich---1936---
SPAM & Krispy Kreme---1937---
Kraft macaroni & cheese---1937---



canned soda---1938---
chicken & waffles---1938---
Spiedies---1939---
York Peppermint Patties---1940---
M & Ms & Cheerios ---1941---
Corn dogs & Pronto pups---1942---
nachos---1943---
Chicago-style pizza---1943---
Betty Crocker's cake mix---1947---
frozen french fries---1948---
seedless watermelon---1949---
Jolly Ranchers---1949---
Whoppers---1949---
Loco moco---1949---


American Tex-Mex---1950s--
smoothies---1950s--
Maypo---1953---
Jello-O instant pudding---1953---
Marshmallow Peeps---1953---
TV Dinners I, II, III & IV---1953---
ranch dressing---1954---
Broasted chicken---1954---
Oregon Marionberries---1956---
Tang & Beefalo---1957---
Rice-A-Roni & Diet-Rite---1958---

brown rice in USA---1960s---
Life cereal---1961---
instant mashed potatoes---1962---

Buffalo Wings---1964---
Gatorade & Slurpees---1965---
Space Food Sticks---1968---
gyros---1970s---


Kobe beef & wagyu---1976---

Yukon gold potatoes---1981---


Orangetti spaghetti squash---1986---

Flavr Savr tomatoes---1994---
grape tomatoes---1998---


Flat Iron steak---2002---
tear-free onions---2002---
New products from Kraft---2004---