Ingredients
1 package yeast
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp sugar
3 cup flour, bread
2 tbsp gluten
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 1/3 cup pretzel sticks, thin
1 egg white
1 tbsp vegetable oil
12 oz beer, light
1/4 cup water, heated
Directions
Break pretzel sticks in half. Add ingredients to pan in order listed,
select white bread setting and press "start".
Servings: 1 loaf
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Categories: Alcohol; Appetizer; Beer; Beverages; Bread
The History of Recipes
Food historians have proved the existance of recipes far back into history, in truth as far as the Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. However, generally, these ancient records were just primitive hieroglyphic or cunieform recipes for food preparation.
Fascinatingly, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to food historians is a series of stone tablets in the Sumerian language which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made drinkers feel `blissful`. During the time of the Roman Empire a roman called Apicius wrote a few documents which described recipes prepared by wealthy roman citizens. In his publication, he recounts how the meals were divided into hors d`oeuvre, main meal and dessert, something we still use today. Additionally, he tells us how the cooks of Roman times were skilled in the use of a good variety of herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens for example basil, mint and dill. As our culinary historical trip moves on a few more years we find two interesting cookery books from the fourteenth century - a cookery book called `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these are unconnected to the indian food that is familiar to us all today, but instead accounts of the types of meals served to the rich and powerful of that time. In the fifteenth century, people returning from the crusades brought back many new foods, spices and herbs from Arab countries, including coriander, parsley, and rosemary. These new foods and spices caused an eruption in recipe manuscripts, many of which are now in private libraries. Over the following few hundred years, the powerful and wealthy tried to lay on the best banquets, and as a consequence, the best cooks and their recipes were at a premium. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the 19th century that haute cuisine and recipe collections became popular. Mrs Beeton in the UK, and Fannie Farmer in the US, devoted much of their lives to collecting, verifying, and recording the recipes of their peers. By the arrival of the 20th century, cook books were increasing in popularity due to more people being able to read, more leisure time and having more money to spend. The introduction of television gave us celebrity chefs and the spin-off recipe books. Which pretty much brings us up to date and the invention of computers and the internet, allowing everybody to access massive numbers of recipes such as those found on the site you are now reading. |
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