@Patt Stanaway you’re right I took your sentence and searched it I got these information from internet. Thank you very much for bringing this. “The Bread Hierarchy In the Ancien Régime, bread wasn't just food; it was a status symbol. The hierarchy generally looked like this: • White Bread (Pain de Chailly or Manchet): Made from highly refined wheat flour. This was reserved for the aristocracy and the wealthy. It was prized for being "pure," light, and easier to digest. • Maslin (Méteil): A middle-class compromise. This was a "field mix" of wheat and rye grown together. It was more reliable to harvest and provided a better texture than pure rye. • Black Bread (Pain Bis): This was the peasant staple, made primarily or entirely from rye flour. It was dense, dark, and often included the bran and even "impurities" like barley or oats during lean years. Why Rye was for the "Peasants" The association wasn't just about snobbery; it was rooted in the land and the law: • Soil and Survival: Rye is a "rugged" grain. It thrives in poor, acidic soils and colder climates where wheat—which is much more finicky—would fail. For a subsistence farmer, rye was the insurance policy against starvation. • The Weight of the Law: The price of wheat was heavily regulated and often prioritized for the cities (especially Paris) to prevent urban riots. Peasants in rural provinces like Auvergne or Brittany often had no choice but to eat the rye they grew, as any wheat produced was sold to pay taxes and rent to the nobility. • Digestibility Myths: Medical "wisdom" of the time actually argued that dark, heavy rye bread was appropriate for peasants because their "robust" constitutions required something harder to digest to keep them full during manual labor.”

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@David Bachman thanks for your last week report and feedback There were really helpful feedback

It was a pleasure to join today's conversation and have a nice talk with @David Bachman and @Patt Stanaway

@Sandy Chong it’s amazing 🤩 Thanks for your comment

It’s very good and looks delicious 😋

@Jen Dolan it’s delicious 🤤 . I don’t care about the shape because I don’t want to post it in instagram or facebook The important thing is the flavour

@David Bachman thanks I agree with the report