History and Overview of

Baking
 Stone Age
• Swiss Lake Dwellers, more than 8,000 years ago, learned
to mix flour and water which they cooked on heated
stones.
• The Babylonians, Chileans, Assyrians and Egyptians had
used the same procedure of breaking bread.
• Royal Egyptian household discovered accidentally that the
dough when set aside flowed
and expanded. Since then bread was
baked in this manner in 17th cebtury.
• Scientist found out the cause of the
bread expansion through the process
of fermentation was brought about by
by yeast
 Baking in Greece
• The first public bakeries were established in
Greece, sometime between 200 -300 B. C. It
was said that the quality of baked product
then was comparable to the quality of baked
products today.
 Baking in America
• In 1604, baking was brought to America by the
Jamestown colonists. The industry flourished
with the country in the last half of the 19th
century. Construction of ovens and mixing
troughs was much improved. A variety of baked
products came out. Other baked products such
as cakes and pies, biscuits,
crackers and cookies were
introduced. Wheat and baked
products were shipped and
introduced to the East.
 Wheat in the Philippines

• Wheat was brought into the country by the

Spanish missionaries in the 17th century to
make Eucharistic bread.
 Baking in the Philippines
• American occupation brought in flour.
• In 1958, the first Philippine flour mill became
operational.
• Wheat, instead of flour was brought to the
country.
• For several years, the
Philippines depended upon
the U. S. for wheat supply.
 Baking in the Philippines
• In 1962, the U. S. Wheat Associates, Inc., came to
the Philippines not only to market wheat but also
to improve the baking industry.
• From 1976 to 1985,eight flour mills were
established in different parts of the country.
Since then, the industry has provided a means of
livelihood for many
Filipinos.
• Schools have included the
offering of baking courses in the
curriculum.