Wrapping

Why is bread making – from scratch, important? Bread has been a staple of human lives for thousands of years. Kastel writes, “At around 4000 BCE, the Egyptians invented what we now think of as bread baking. It was probably by accident: someone may have left flatbread dough sitting for too long, saw that it had puffed up, baked it anyways and liked the result” (Kastel 3). Although many things have changed about the way humans live we still have the tradition of gathering over food to share time together as a family or group of friends or a romantic couple. To me it was important to try it both for the hope of having a yummy tasty result to share with my friends/family and to be proud of but also to pay respect to this art which many of us (myself included) take for granted when we walk down the bread isle and pick up a bag of sliced Wonder bread. Similarly, it is important to me to teach students about traditions, and open their eyes to the wealth that those before us have brought. The connecting project for my bread making might be the sharing of a traditional family dish and the instructions on making it. Why is this food important to you? What is special about it? How far back can you trace it? Maybe interview your oldest living relatives about their food experiences. Food ties us together. In church we talk about our “Daily Bread” and most holidays include some special meal with friends and family. These human connections are important.

I’m thinking about my product (Wrapping towards Waving). As you have probably guessed by now, I am no bread expert. I’ve learned new things, I’ve gone through the motions – but I am in no place to instruct others towards becoming great bread makers… so… what product would be appropriate? I could gather a list of materials – like a pathfinder to help others who may be interested in also beginning where I have began.