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Who First Used Herbs & Spices for Food?

Written records show Ancient Egypt, India, and China first used herbs to enhance flavor and keep food fresh. Historically, herbs and spices have been around millions of years ago as these flowering plants co-evolved with all the living things around. Ancient Egypt wrapped meat using the leaves of bush and discovered how the process has enhanced the flavor of the meat. Uncovering this, spices and herbs became an effective way in masking unpleasant tastes and odors of food, until eventually unearthing the wonderful zest and aroma of some herbs in improving the flavor of food. Over the years, people began to distinguish the herbs used as flavor enhancers from those used for medicinal purposes through their pleasant or agreeable odor.  Early on, ancient India have black pepper, turmeric, and cinnamon as among the spices used for culinary and health purposes. Turmeric and cardamom are spices indigenous to the region and have been cultivated in the gardens of Babylon as early as the 8th cent
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Converting Recipes From Traditional to Bread Machine - 10 Easy Recipes

This sounds a bit unusual. But with the magic of new bakeware today, what seemed a long journey before can now be as quick as click, watch, and bake. There's a tricky downside though as hand-kneading is no longer necessary when using a bread machine so you may not know if your dough has the right consistency, right? According to Wikipedia ,  A bread-making machine or breadmaker is a home appliance for turning raw ingredients into baked bread. It consists of a bread pan (or tin) at the bottom of which are one or more built-in paddles mounted in the center of a small special-purpose oven.  Planning ahead will help you determine the correct amount of dough.   Accurate proportions in your ingredients along with the right cycles in your bread machine are also not to be taken for granted. New tricks the family will love Baking with the family is so much fun and the steps are simple that you can quickly convert recipes correctly. In fact, even kids will enjoy learning how to bake usin
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7 Uses of Your Leftover Bread

This post was originally published on March 14, 2013. Most of us always have bread in the house and whether it's home-baked or store-bought, we seem to keep getting leftover bread. Have you ever caught yourself staring at a stale bread that you can't afford to throw away? Leftover bread can be used. Here are what I find the best suggestions to convert them into something new and delicious.   Note:  This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. _____ Bake it one more time                                                                                                                                      If you have more than just a few slices left, spritz the surface of the loaf with a little water and bake it in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes. You can spread margarine on both sides of the slices and sprinkle it with brown sugar before baking or toasting. Everyone loves buttered-toasted bread. You can toast, bake, and
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