Homemade Bread Day  — November 17 [same day every year]

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Home bakers of the world, rise up and bake some bread. Today is Homemade Bread Day. 

Bread has been made for thousands of years. Estimates date its origin back to 5000-10,000 B.C.

Modern day lifestyles has relegated homemade bread to the world of specialty baking and holiday baking. People just don’t have time to bake home made bread. We make a quick run to bakeries and grocery stores for our bread needs.

The arrival of automatic breadmakers has created a small resurgence of homemade bread, especially specialty breads.

The purpose of the day is easy to understand how to make home made bread.  Take some time out of your busy day to make some bread. Your nose, your taste buds, and your whole family will be glad you did.

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Origin of Homemade Bread Day

According to research done by holidayinsights.com it appears that the day is sponsored by the Homemade Bread Day Committee of Montague, MI. No website for them has been found yet. The search will continue for more information about the origin of the day.

Watching bread rise — a fine form of safe excitement for dull men

Dull Men’s Club tour of Holtwhite’s Bakery in Enfield

 

 

 

 

Posted by Leland Carlson
17 November 2014
Winchester