Medieval Bread Names

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In medieval times in Western Europe, breads were typically named after the class of people who typically consumed a given type of bread.  There were knight’s loafs, squire’s loafs, varlet’s loafs, court’s loafs, pope’s loafs, common loafs, table loafs, etc.

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