In 1890, 90% of U.S. women baked their own bread. By 1965, 78 out of every 100 pounds of flour a US woman brought into her kitchen came in the form of baked bread or another ready-prepared good.

In 1890, 90% of U.S. women baked their own bread.

By 1965, 78 out of every 100 pounds of flour a US woman brought into her kitchen came in the form of baked bread or another ready-prepared good.

Today, baking bread is an amusement, not a necessary chore.   https://t.co/j4I6er0VNY

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