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Growing wheat for bread is a year-long process, so the first part of the
farmer's job starts in August when the fields (1) after the last harvest.. |
| 2. |
The wheat seed (2) then (3) with a machine called a "corn drill". It (4)
to the back of the tractor. With the help of this machine the farmer can
plant many seeds at the same time. |
| 3. |
When the wheat has grown enough it (5). The farmer uses a huge machine
called a "combine harvester". The combine harvester chops the wheat off and
it (6) then (7) through to a rotating drum which separates the chaff (the
straw bits) from the wheat. The wheat (8) into a large tank in the combine
harvester and the straw (9) either (10) onto the field to be ploughed back
in or else it (11) into huge round straw bales which (12) for animal bedding
or food. |
| 4. |
Then the wheat (13), (14) and (15) in silos. |
| 5. |
The wheat (16) then (17) to the mill where it (18) into flour. |
| 6. |
The flour (19) to the bakery in tankers. |
| 7. |
The flour and water (20) and (21) by a computer-controlled mixer. |
| 8. |
Yeast, salt and other ingredients (22) automatically. |
| 9. |
The mixture (23) then (24) to a mixing machine. The mixing takes about 20
minutes. |
| 10. |
The bread dough (25) into whatever weight (26) (e.g. portions for 800g or
1000g loaves) at a speed of 125 loaves per minute. |
| 11. |
Then the bread dough (27) onto bread boards to "rest" for 6-8 minutes. |
| 12. |
The bread dough (28) into various shapes (e.g. little round balls for
bread buns). |
| 13. |
The dough has to "rest" again and the baker places it into a warm, moist
container called a "prover". It will stay in the prover for about 50
minutes. |
| 14. |
Once the dough has risen, it then travels through the oven for about 20-25
minutes. 6,000 large or 8,000 small loaves (29) per hour. At this point, the
smell in the bakery is delicious! |
| 15. |
When it (30) out of the oven it (31) on racks to cool. When it is cool
enough, some bread (32), (33), (34) onto lorries and (35) to the shops where
it (36) to us! |
| 16. |
That's it! That's how bread (37)! |
