Description
Ovelgönne bread roll: a Breads culinary technique.
Technical
The Ovelgönne bread roll is the remaining part of a bread roll originating from the Pre-Roman Iron Age of Northern Europe, which was found in 1952 during archaeological excavations in a loam mine in the Buxtehude district Ovelgönne in Lower Saxony, Germany. The piece of bread is the oldest surviving formed bakery product from Europe. The find, along with a reconstruction, are in the permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum Hamburg in Harburg, Hamburg.
Science
Primary Reaction
Starch gelatinization
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
aged Riesling with petrol notes
Coffee Analogy
dark roast with molasses undertones
Perfume Analogy
warm amber with cereal accords
Origin & History
Civilization
Frisians
Era
Middle Ages
Region
North Sea coast of Europe
Spread Path
trade routes along the North Sea and Baltic Sea
Culinary Applications
Dietary
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced