Bread making: how did it start?

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I imagine it took a lot of experimentation, and may have included accidents. It probably started out with people eating boiled ground grains (like oatmeal). Then came a pancake-like bread, or pita, maybe because someone wondered what a thicker version of the stuff would be like if made on a griddle. Then once yeast and its properties were discovered, it changed the whole biz.

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