Bread Is for Eating

Summary LeVar Burton focuses on the art of baking bread and its cultural value throughout the world. Bread is considered to be the most basic food that we consume. It can be fun to make, tasty, and it's part of a balance daily diet. But in many cultures, the making and comsumption of bread takes on an even larger meaning for many. The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona bake their bread, bekee, on a hot stone outside. In keeping with Native American tradition, the stone is always borrowed and a family member is invited to help with preparations. This time is viewed as an opportunity to draw closer to one another and nature. In the Indian culture, no meal is complete without bread. Nan, the basic bread is spicy and baked in a clay oven. This episode's suggested books are "Bread is for Eating", "Bread, Bread, Bread", "The Tortilla Factory", and "Walter the Baker."

S15.E2 ∙ Bread Is for Eating

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : LeVar Burton Fred Newman Stephen Horelick Jennifer Betit Yen

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Genres : Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi Drama Animation Family

Release date : Oct 7, 1996

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Facebook Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Sonoran Desert National Monument, Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

Production companies : WNED-TV Buffalo Lancit Media Entertainment

Summary LeVar Burton focuses on the art of baking bread and its cultural value throughout the world. Bread is considered to be the most basic food that we consume. It can be fun to make, tasty, and it's part of a balance daily diet. But in many cultures, the making and comsumption of bread takes on an even larger meaning for many. The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona bake their bread, bekee, on a hot stone outside. In keeping with Native American tradition, the stone is always borrowed and a family member is invited to help with preparations. This time is viewed as an opportunity to draw closer to one another and nature. In the Indian culture, no meal is complete without bread. Nan, the basic bread is spicy and baked in a clay oven. This episode's suggested books are "Bread is for Eating", "Bread, Bread, Bread", "The Tortilla Factory", and "Walter the Baker."

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Genres : Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi Drama Animation Family

Release date : Oct 7, 1996

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Facebook Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Sonoran Desert National Monument, Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

Production companies : WNED-TV Buffalo Lancit Media Entertainment

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