FOLK 2300 Study Guide - Final Guide: White Bread, Riboflavin, Flour
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Bread for the road: intersections of food and culture in newfoundland and labrador. Bread is a staple worldwide but in newfoundland and labrador it has special significance. Although cod was once the backbone of the economy and remains the province"s most iconic food, bread touched all aspects of life. As a dessert, bread ended a meal. When there was nothing else to eat, bread served as a whole meal. If only bread and tea were served for dinner the name chaw and glutch would be given to the meal, deriving from the english dialect meaning chew and swallow . Bread and tea was commonly offered to visitors. Raisin bread marked special occasions and in many homes it was served to. Some thought that bread prepared on good friday had special healing powers. Practically all soft bread in newfoundland continued to be produced at home until 1850, and for those living outside st. john"s this lasted until over a century later.