Roy wrote:

> Therefore I can conclude with certainty that bread comes ahead of
> alcoholic beverages.

Though I don't follow your logic to the point of "certainty" anyway,
this was not the point in question. It was whether non-sourdough
leavening comes ahead of commercial baker's yeast. 2000 BC versus 19th
century would suggest that it does.

Greg

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