Explore the Fascinating Origins of Popular Culinary Terms

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The terms we use to describe the foodwe eat aren't always self-explanatory. Take baker's dozen as an example. You may know that the phrase actually means 13, but the fact that it comes from a law meant to regulate bakeries in 13th-century Britain may be news to you. In the 1260s, King Henry III passed a law punishing bread-makers who sold loaves that failed to meet a minimum weight threshold. To get around the regulations, bakers began adding extra loaves to orders of a dozen, thus bringing the total weight up to legal levels.

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Explore the Fascinating Origins of Popular Culinary Terms