Mayme's Bakery Timeline

Yeast

2600 BC

The Egyptians are the first recorded civilization to use yeast

2600 BC

Sugar

1069 AD

The first recorded use of sugar in England

1069 AD

Icing sugar

1494 AD

Icing sugar was invented

1494 AD

Soufflé

1700s AD

Soufflé appears in France

1700s AD

Milling

1779 AD

The first steam mill was erected in London

1779 AD

Baking powder

1843 AD

The first modern version of baking powder was discovered and manufactured by British chemist Alfred Bird

1843 AD

Synthetic organic dye

1856 AD

The first synthetic organic dye was discovered

1856 AD