HISTORY OF BAKING

baking to the Philippines American occupation brought in flour. In 1958, the first Philippine flour mill became operational. Wheat, instead of flour was brought to the country. For several years, the Philippines depended upon the U. S. for wheat supply.

In 1962, the U. S. Wheat Associates, Inc., came to the Philippines not only to market wheat but also to improve the baking industry. From 1976 to 1985,eight flour mills were established in different parts of the country. Since then, the industry has provided a means of livelihood for many Filipinos. Schools have included the offering of baking courses in the curriculum. Baking in the Philippines

Baking has been many cultures’ favorite technique for creating snacks, desserts, and accompaniments to meals for many years. Now, it is very well-known as the method for creating sweets and all sorts of wondrous mouthwatering pastries. In ancient history, the first evidence of baking occurred when humans took wild grass grains, soaked it in water, and mixed everything together, mashing it into a kind of broth-like paste. CON’T OF History of Baking

Then, the paste was cooked by pouring it onto a flat, hot rock, resulting in a bread-like substance. Later, this paste was roasted on hot embers, which made bread-making easier, as it could now be made anytime fire was created. Around 2500 B.C., records show that the Egyptians already had bread, and may have actually learned the process from the Babylonians

The Greek Aristophanes, around 400 B.C., also recorded information that showed that tortes with patterns and honey flans existed in Greek cuisine. Dispyrus was also created by the Greeks around that time and widely popular; was a donut-like bread made from flour and honey and shaped in a ring; soaked in wine, it was eaten when hot.

In the Roman Empire, baking flourished widely. In about 300 B.C., the pastry cook became an occupation for Romans (known as the pastillarium). This became a very highly respected profession because pastries were considered decadent, and Romans loved festivity and celebration

In London, pastry chef sold their goods in handcarts, which were very convenient shops on wheels. This way, they developed a system of “delivery” baked goods to people’s households, and the demand for baked goods increased greatly as a result. Finally, in Paris, the first open-air café of baked goods was developed, and baking became an established art throughout the entire world.

SHORT QUIZ A.Identify, explain the following Give the difference between Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt about baking. 3. In what year does chocolate chips cookies invented.

4. In what year does refrigerator invented 5. In what year does baking soda created? 6. In what year does melted icing for cup cake became available? 7. Where does wheat flour came from? Give the 3 types of flour. 11. It is white liquid produced by the mammry glands of animals

Varieties of flour 14. It contains nutrients including protein and vitamins Give another name of granulated sugar Give the difference between whie sugar, confectionary and brown sugar. 21. What is the size of biggest cupcake.

22. Greek name of cocoa. 23. Name of cookies in Spain. 24. It is brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. 25. Fat from the abdomen of a pig 26. It is combination of vegetable fat and animal fat.

Give the functions of shortening Examples of shortening kinds of leavening agent Give the example of chemical leavening.