1. Typical German Food

2. Grain Important For Beer and Bread 30000 years ago: grain was grinted for the first time 10000 years ago: farming of cereal for self- sufficiency Water and cereal were mixed creation of beer and bread

3. Bread Mash of cereal and water was cooked on hot stones flat loaf First ovens were upturned pots on hot stones round loaf

4. Development of Bread 5000 years ago in Egypt: Yeast fluffy & yummy 5000 years ago in Egypt: Yeast fluffy & yummy Baking of bread spread from Egypt to Greece and the Roman Empire Baking of bread spread from Egypt to Greece and the Roman Empire Romans built first mills to produce flour Romans built first mills to produce flour

5. Bread in Germany 1844: first bakery in Berlin 1844: first bakery in Berlin Today there are more than 500 kinds of bread in Germany Today there are more than 500 kinds of bread in Germany Bread = basic food Bread = basic food Bread for breakfast, dinner and side dish at lunch Bread for breakfast, dinner and side dish at lunch

6. Beer 4000 B.C.: damp mash of water and cereal eaten because of hunger 3000 B.C.: creation of different kinds of beer About 2000 B.C.: first beer recipes in Egypt (12-20 varieties)

7. Beer in Germany 800 B.C.: German Tribes found out the fermentation on their own To cool the beer: buried in the ground Monks drank beer in the fasting period breweries in the monasteries

8. Beer in the Middle Ages 1150: addition of hops 1150: addition of hops Suitable for children: Suitable for children:  Lower alcohol content than today  High in calories  Not contaminated in contrast to drinking- water – considered as safe

9. Beer in Germany today Very high beer consumption Very high beer consumption 2009: 2009:  109 litres per person  Production: 98,000,000 hl  Export: 14,000,000 hl

10. Typical German Beer Brands

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