Category Archives: Documents in Bread History

This section of my web site includes documents in bread history that offer insights into historic practice.

Spit Roast Bread — The Kneaded Loaf of 1823

Posted on January 29, 2013 by William Rubel

Today, as part of my work on the glossary section of the history of bread I’m writing for UC Press, I have been researching the British Northern dialect term knodden cake, and its Standard English parallel, kneaded cake. I’m still… Read more

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Bread in Italy circa 1894

Posted on October 14, 2011 by William Rubel

I was searching Google Books for information on military bread ovens in the 19th century, a process my girlfriend refers to as “wooden cowing,” and came across this sketch regarding bread in Italy circa 1894. It was written by Olive… Read more

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