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The Making of Bread Act 1757 (31 Geo. 2. c. 29) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain, which aimed to protect the making of bread and punish those that adulterated it, for the purposes of protecting public health. It was introduced after a report accused bakers of using alum, chalk and powdered bones to keep bread white.
Crystal of potassium alum, KAl(SO 4) 2 ·12H 2 O. An alum (/ ˈ æ l ə m /) is a type of chemical compound, usually a hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium with the general formula X Al(SO 4) 2 ·12 H 2 O, such that X is a monovalent cation such as potassium or ammonium. [1] By itself, "alum" often refers to potassium alum, with the ...
Alum is an ingredient in some recipes for homemade modeling compounds, often called "play clay" or "play dough", intended for use by children. [citation needed] Potassium alum was formerly used as a hardener for photographic emulsions (films and papers), usually as part of the fixer. It has now been replaced in that use by other chemicals.
The unknown reviewer for The Literary Gazette wrote a favourable review of The English Bread Book, which was also copied in full in The Manchester Guardian.The reviewer called Acton a "clever author", and praised the inclusion of "the whole philosophy and practice, as well as the history of the subject of bread-making, in its plain and fancy forms".
The Old English word for bread was hlaf (hlaifs in Gothic: modern English loaf) which appears to be the oldest Teutonic name. [1] Old High German hleib [2] and modern German Laib derive from this Proto-Germanic word, which was borrowed into some Slavic (Czech: chléb, Polish: bochen chleba, Russian: khleb) and Finnic (Finnish: leipä, Estonian: leib) languages as well.
Sodium aluminium sulfate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaAl(SO 4) 2 ·12H 2 O (sometimes written Na 2 SO 4 ·Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ·24H 2 O). Also known as soda alum, sodium alum, or SAS, this white solid is used in the manufacture of baking powder and as a food additive.
Alum is a species and class of chemical compound. Potassium alum, the prototypical member of the class, is often referred to simply as alum. Alum may also refer to: Alum, Texas, a community in the US; Alumnus, a graduate of a particular institution; Alum Pot, a pothole in Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England
The history of alum production in Britain is quite interesting. Alum was vital to the economically important wool and textiles trade. Britain used to import alum from mines on the continent, but this supply could be cut off by political disputes (e.g. as a result of Henry VIII's dispute with the Catholic church).