Bread is the staple food of westerners and one of the most sold foods in western countries. In addition to staple bread, fancy buns of various flavors have also appeared in recent years. Cake is undoubtedly the most representative type of West Point. Sponge cake and cream cake are its two basic types, as well as various fruit cakes, nut cakes, chocolate cakes, decorative cakes, birthday cakes, wedding cakes and cupcakes of different colors. According to historical records, ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome have already begun to make the earliest bread and cakes.
According to records, the most primitive bread can even be traced back to the Stone Age. Natural fermentation of sour dough has been used in early bread. In the 0/6th century A.D./KLOC, yeast began to be used to make bread. There is a painting in ancient Egypt, which depicts the palace baking scene in Thebes in BC 1 175. You can see several scenes of making bread and cakes in the painting. At that time, there were organized baking workshops and molds.
It is said that ordinary citizens use bread and cakes made in the shape of animals to worship the gods, so there is no need to use live animals. Some rich people also donate money as a fund to reward those who are innovative in developing varieties. According to statistics, in the ancient Egyptian Empire, there were 16 kinds of bread and cakes. It is said that ancient Greece was the first country in the world to use sweeteners in food, including baked goods made of flour. Honey was the first sweetener used in food in ancient Greece, and honey cakes were once popular in Europe, especially in honey producing areas. The ancient Greeks made a fried cake with flour, oil and honey, and made a tower filled with grapes and almonds, which may be the earliest food tower.
Aristotle mentioned all kinds of baked goods many times in his works. The earliest cake in Britain is a kind of fruit cake called "Siml". It is said that it originated in ancient Greece, and its surface is decorated with 12 almond balls, representing the gods in Roman mythology. Today, it is still used to celebrate Easter in some parts of Europe. The ancient Romans made the earliest cheesecake. Until now, the best cheesecake in the world still comes from Italy.