What Is a Baker’s Dozen?
A baker’s dozen is 13 (or, more rarely, 14), instead of 12. A baker’s dozen takes on importance in large families, where that little extr
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Why Does Bread Have Holes in It?
The holes in a piece of bread are made by bubbles of gas. In bread making, flour and water are mixed to form dough. Then a small amount of y
How Does Yeast Make Bread Dough Rise?
How Does Yeast Make Bread Dough Rise? Yeasts are microscopic one celled fungus plants. A whole yeast plant, when viewed under a microscope,
How Is Flour Made?
We would not have any bread (or many other foods) if we didn’t have flour. Flour is made by grinding, or milling, cereal grains into fine po
How Did the Sandwich Get Its Name?
Whatever your favorite sandwich – from ham and Swiss to peanut butter and jelly – you owe some of your eating pleasure to the Fourth Earl of