How did humans first figure out how to make leavened bread? What made someone throw together flour, some bacteria, and water and stick it next to the fire for a while and then eat it? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

How did humans first figure out how to make leavened bread? What made someone throw together flour, some bacteria, and water and stick it next to the fire for a while and then eat it?

by bacony42

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While not directly answering your question, u/agentdcf answered How did people discover bread? I know the Egyptians had unleavened bread, but do we have ANY idea how people went from: ooh, gold grass! To bread? where he talked about the origins of bread.

Also, way beyond the time frame of your question, but you might find interesting the AH podcast episodes 063 - Milling and Baking in 19th Century Britain and 064 - Milling and Baking in 19th Century Britain, Part 2