Fresh Bread

8/28/2019

Most of the homes in Louisbourg did not have ovens, so Bianca had to go to the bakery every few days for some fresh bread....

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Dorothy

8/28/2019 07:08:05 am

The photographs are so real.

Did the people just have fireplaces and no ovens? Did they just make food in pots over an open flame?

Murgatroyd

8/28/2019 09:55:18 am

Fireplaces came into vogue in upper middle class households in the 1600s, but before then they were only used in large castles or estates. So most people used a communal oven for bread making, and made their daily stews at home, either in the fireplace or, in earlier and/or poorer homes, over a central fire in the hall.

I learned this from a BBC series called If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home. It goes into the evolution of the household separated by the rooms' functions, and I think it's very fascinating! You can find the series on YouTube for free if you're also interested in domestic history like me.

Dorothy in PA

8/28/2019 02:52:23 pm

Thanks for this information!

I am definitely interested in how people lived in historic times. I did not know about this series. I will do a Google search to see if it is available on DVD.

Martha

8/29/2019 12:27:50 pm

It was interesting that the King's Bakery was right by the forge. I wonder if that's on purpose?

We bought a loaf and had it for lunch and again for dinner, because those old-time whole wheat loaves don't stay fresh very long.

Donna

8/30/2019 08:01:19 am

The realism in your photos is wonderful!
And as always, Bianca is beautiful doing every task :o)

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