Food preparation in stone-age cultures
zxcvbob wrote:
> I was talking to a missionary home on furlough from Niger; one of the
> things she mentioned was how the Fulani women spend hours every day
> pounding millet in big wooden mortar & pestles to make flour for the
> daily meals.
>
> I was wondering what the introduction of some 19th century technology
> -- a cast iron hand-crank grain mill big enough for a village, or
> several small "Corona" mills -- might do... and the unintended
> consequences.
>
> After reading more about the process, I'm not sure a mill would be as
> revolutionary as I originally thought; they thresh and winnow the
> grain every day, and then winnow the flour to remove the bran and
> husks, so there's a lot of time consumed doing other steps besides
> pounding.
>
> I don't really have a point; just thought it was interesting and might
> be worth discussing.
>
> Bob
You rarely have a point, Muncie.
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