About This Quiz
In the 13th century, a cake was known as "kaka," from an old Norse word. The pies, pastries and breads we enjoy today have a rich history. Our preoccupation with the perfect dough dates back centuries to the crude flour and water concoctions created during the ancient Roman and Egyptian times. And cake? You can thank the ancient Egyptians for that, and for several more advanced baking techniques. Although the oldest known oven dates back to about 6,500 years ago, ancient baked goods didn't really resemble their modern-day counterparts until the days of Medieval Europe when more ingredients and technologies were available (and fruitcakes were popular).
Today, baking skills are considered more of a science than art; in fact, unlike cooking, recipes are known as "formulas." Measurements are accurate and always exact because there's a chemistry to how the ingredients work together in baked goods. How honed are your baking skills? Do you know the difference between a whisk and a beat, or how to correctly bloom yeast? Get a baking tune-up with these techniques.
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