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Who do the Americans call the Yankees?

Although Americans are called "Yankees" around the world, within the US the term has a more specific meaning. In the 18th century, the nickname Yankee was given to residents of the northeastern states known as New England. And during the Civil War, the southerners began to contemptuously call the Yankees already all the northern soldiers.

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Why is bread called the pillar of life?

Wherever you are on Earth, whatever the local customs, languages, food - everywhere you can find some kind of bread! Indeed, there are as many types of bread as there are nations. In China, bread is made from rice flour. In India, millet is used for this. In Germany and the Scandinavian countries, bread is made from rye and barley.

There are countries where beans, potatoes and acorns are used to make bread. But the bread we are accustomed to is made from various types of cereals. For most people, bread is the most important food. And this is understandable, because bread contains most of the nutrients needed for health and is relatively inexpensive. If there were no bread, people would have to consume more expensive food, such as eggs, milk, fruits, in order to maintain health and strength. Bread helps poor people to maintain strength. That is why bread is called the pillar of life.

In ancient times, man discovered that chewing grains of cereals gives him strength. Over 3000 BC e. The Egyptians learned how to grind grain into flour between two stones. They kneaded the dough with water, put it into molds and baked it.

There are two types of dough: yeast and unleavened, made without the use of yeast. Yeast bread contains substances that release carbon dioxide bubbles, which gives the bread a fluffiness. Unleavened bread is always dry and hard. More ordinary bread - on yeast sourdough. But biscuits, muffins, cakes and other confectionery products are baked in powdered or sour milk with the addition of soda.

Bread can be made from many plants, but wheat bread is considered the best. Wheat contains gluten, which better retains gas bubbles. This makes the bread more fluffy. Incidentally, the expression "breaking bread" belongs to the ancient Jews. They baked their bread on thin sheets and broke it instead of cutting it.

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