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We were invited to watch bread being made the Cypriot way this morning. The process started about 7:30 a.m. in our neighbours back garden. 25 kilos of flour was put in a lovely home made wooden trough. After all the ingredients had been added everyone helped to knead the dough. When this had been done to everyone’s satisfaction it was covered and left to rise in the 84 degree heat of a Cyprus morning.
The head of the house then kneaded the dough some more and his wife proceeded to prepare the loaves. What a beatiful job she made of it. Every loaf lovingly shaped and decorated, then put in a mix of herbs and sesame seeds until it was thoroughly coated. The loaves were then put on a table and covered and again left to rise.
An hour later they were ready for the oven. This was a huge outdoor oven which had been filled with branches earlier in the day and lit to get the oven sufficiently hot in time for the cooking of the loaves.
Before the loaves went in all the ash was taken out and the base of the oven wiped over to make sure it was ash free. A little flour was then sprinkled on the base. If it went brown the oven was too hot and a little water was wiped over the base to cool it further. When the temperature was just right it was time to put the bread in the oven. A large paddle was used to insert the 26 loaves of bread. Quite a skilled job to get all the bread in the hot oven. It was made to look easy but required a deft flick of the wrist to get the loaf into the oven and a steady had to carry the loaves and not drop any.
To pass the time until the bread was ready a quick barbeque of meat and sausages was prepared and we all sat down to a nice lunch. Cold beer, salad and grilled meat and a little of the early bread. It was all delicious. Good company and good wholesome food well prepared.
By the time we had finished lunch the bread was ready too. What a sight it made. Beautiful golden rounds of fresh bread. Their scent filling the air. The whole street smelled of yeast and warm bread. What a delightful way to spend a morning. What a wonderfulway to cook. Enjoying the process of cooking and the companionship of your friends.
This is typical of the Cypriot way of life, the relaxed and friendly people cooking delicious healthy food. This alone makes Cyprus well worth a visit.
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The bread looks delicious!The whole site is very good with plenty of pictures and nice texts.Keep going!!!