Uncover how the unique fermentation process of sourdough creates a lower glycemic response, making it the superior choice for ...

IN the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkiye. Now, over 5,000 years later, archaeo­logists have unearthed it, and ...

In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey. Now, more than 5,000 years later, archaeologists have unearthed it, ...

Dried yeast has become something of a hot commodity in recent weeks, as stir-crazy amateur bakers have chosen to while away their days in quarantine with the time-consuming task of making homemade ...

Scientists at an archaeological site in northeastern Jordan have found the charred remains of an ancient flatbread they believe was baked by hunter-gatherers 14,400 years ago. The team says that this ...

Some people refuse to drink milk if it is one day past its expiration date, even when it looks and smells totally fine. They will also throw away a banana as soon as a brown spot appears on the peel.

Civilisations, Vol. 49, No. 1/2, PAIN, FOURS ET FOYERS des temps passés / BREAD, OVENS AND HEARTHS of the past (2002), pp. 169-182 (14 pages) This paper discusses some of the problems encountered when ...

Having recently celebrated Passover with some friends and celebrated the Christian Easter season, I cannot help but notice the role of bread in our religious rituals. The broken matzo is used in the ...

The ancient Egyptian pots and jugs at Harvard University’s Peabody Museum and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts only look empty. Video game designer Seamus Blackley thinks they’re full of dormant ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the living world, from microbes to ecosystems. Last month, a few lucky individuals got to taste history. Seamus Blackley ...