Aerated Bread Company

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/aerated-bread-company

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the company foundation?1862
2. What is the inventor of aeration method?John Dauglish
3. How does the bread made by the company fizz?The baker put carbon dioxide gas into the dough under pressure, which made the bread light and tender instead of using yeast.
4. Why did the company open tea rooms?They opened tea rooms in 1864 to give people a place to enjoy tea and the company’s special bread together, which helped the business grow.

Carbonation: The process of dissolving carbon dioxide gas in a liquid or food product.
Yeast Fermentation: A biological process where yeast converts sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide, used in traditional bread making.
Industrialization: The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
Diversification: The process of a company expanding its business into new areas.