ensalys t1_ixmf01h wrote
Reply to comment by TheGreat_War_Machine in Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers used culinary seasoning in food preparation, according to analysis of the oldest charred food remains ever found by marketrent
Yeah, crush up the seeds of certain kinds of grasses, mix it well with some water, add some heat, and you have the simplest kind of bread. Of course, it won't be a nice fluffy (you'll need fungi farts for that) bread with a crispy crust, but it's bread.
madarbrab t1_ixmjoic wrote
Just leave the mash out for a few days, it'll pick up some wild yeast
TheGreat_War_Machine t1_ixmoo7f wrote
And that's how settled peoples discovered beer...also moldy bread.
Bladelink t1_ixn3dah wrote
It probably wouldn't take long to go from some yeasty bread to a sourdough, where you realize you can just keep using the same dough.
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