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Not to be obvious, but bread was baked at a bakery.
The significant thing about this is that most people did not have ovens in their homes. The medieval oven was a chamber with a flat floor and a curved top, made of either stone or masonry. A fire was built directly on the floor of the oven and burned until the over was very hot. The coals where then raked out, the floor of the oven wiped with a cloth, and then the bread or other items were placed inside and the opening was covered. The residual heat cooked the bread.
This type of oven was expensive to construct, and expensive to fuel. Fuel was a major expense for medieval households, and it was not practical to fire an oven just to cook a few loaves of bread. In towns and cities most people bought their bread from a baker, and even in villages there were often ovens owned by the lord that were fired at particular times and days, and the villagers would bring their bread to be baked for a fee. These arrangements benefited from economies of scale, as many more loaves could be produced with a given volume of fuel than what would be possible with each household running their own oven.
It is possible some baking did take place at home using pots similar to a modern dutch oven. These pots would have been set on coals from the hearth or fireplace, possibly with additional coals covering the top. This type of baking is possible, but somewhat haphazard. It requires considerable skill (and perhaps a bit of luck) not to scorch the bread, or leave in middle under cooked, or both, with such a system, which is why ovens were generally preferred.
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What tools did a baker in the middle ages use?
· Medieval baking ovens were built into the masonry of the fireplace or as separate structures in a building called the bakehouse. They were heated by a wood fire. When the oven's walls were warm enough, the coals and ash were removed and baked goods were placed inside.
Is Great Wexley an actual city in England or Was Great Wexley a city during the Middle Ages?
No, it was an not a 'city' in England during the medieval ages, it is possible is was a small town called Wexly, because not many people lived in cities in medieval England, towns were where everyone lived. Either way Great Wexly was not a city in medieval England. It was made up in that book
Did the people in medieval europe eat turkey?
Because it wasn't discovered. Turkey is native to the North American continent, which was not yet discovered. The medieval era was generally restricted to Europe, Middle-East and Asia.
Medieval word for a common citizen?
The commoners in the middle ages are the people who make their own clothing and grow vegetables. They also made their own houses and structures. There is no complete answer to give you, but thats all that i got.
What are Medieval Times?
Medieval came from the Latin, medium (middle) and aevum (age) and refers to the period known as the Middle Ages. Something from the middle ages is medieval. The medieval period in Europe lasted roughly from the 5th to 16th centuries A.D.
When was bread made?
it has been dted back to the middle ages
Who did medieval bakers make bread for?
they made it for the king and queen and sometimes the nobles.
What tools did a baker in the middle ages use?
· Medieval baking ovens were built into the masonry of the fireplace or as separate structures in a building called the bakehouse. They were heated by a wood fire. When the oven's walls were warm enough, the coals and ash were removed and baked goods were placed inside.
Where was the first castle made in the middle ages?
im preety sure it was at medieval europe
What did Medieval pastry makers bake?
What a baker did in medieval times was bake food and make bread to sell. They baked whole wheat, brown bread for the poorer people and wastel which was the finest bread that was sifted 2-3 times through a fine cloth. Only rich people could afford this bread.
Was bread famous in medieval times?
Not really. Bread was eaten by most people and used as a trencher for food. The main breads were made of rye or barley.
What were fletcher back in medieval town?
Fletchers were trades people who made arrows in the Middle Ages.
Is there a recipe for a desert that they made in the middle ages?
If you go to the website below, there is tons of medieval recipes.
Did medieval serfs sew clothes by hand?
Yes. Everything in the middle ages was hand made
Where do makers make bread in medieval times?
Special bread ovens were huge affairs made of stone. Fires were stoked in the bases of these ovens and bread was baked on the stone slabs' tops.
What are the different types of alloys used to create ancient-medieval coins?
In the medieval ages coins were made from either gold, silver or bronze. But none of them were alloys
How did the black plague affect music during medieval ages?
it made music all sad and depressing
