Transylvanian traditional bread-making

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Published 2012-10-25

...most of the households in the community of POŞAGA still have their own room dedicated to making BREAD (in Romanian "paine"). This room is very simple and consists of a small space-- where the woman works on the dough (which lays in a pretty big receptacle—and an oven in which can fit 10 to 12 breads and (according to the owner's taste) some pies (filled with cabbage, cheese, or herbs).
... first the dough should be worked on, for about 1 hour until it is ready to be left to yeast. Most bread in POŞAGA comes from wheat, very few do it from corn. An important aspect is the one concerning the yeast, as it is procured from the previous bread-production. So, the process of making new bread feels like an endless circle, tracing back to a bread production dating back maybe 40 years ago!

... after the dough has been enough worked on, the woman lets it rest for approximately 2 hours, so it can grow and be ready to become bread—in its raw form.

... then, the woman shapes the dough into bread and puts it into the oven. It has been always funny to observe that the embers, glowing with fire, are taken out of the oven with a wooden shovel!

...after another 40-50 minutes of patient waiting, the bread is ready! Up to 10 breads can feed a family of 4 for around 10 days. The best moment to feel the taste of a real bread is just few minutes AFTER it has been taken out of the oven: warm, crunchy on the outside, and soft in the inside, it makes your mouth melt with pleasure. Try it ;-)

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All Comments (21)

@nistormihai9622 5 years ago

I m from Roumania. My grandmother make the bread exacly like this old lady.. off off... ..❤🇷🇴❤.. And i have read the comments.. I have realise one thing ... Good people all over the world... Only the fake news only media make us to become bad hummans.. Respect and peace to all the people form all over the world.
@pacificrules 5 years ago

I wish there was no music to this awesome lady's hard work. I like to hear the natural sounds of working.
@melaniecravens7240 5 years ago

Now that's bread she's really worked on it looks divine.
@beyahmed7 5 years ago

My respect for this old lady. .. very very nice work
@chrisester2910 5 years ago

Beautiful! I feel like I just watched an artist create a masterpiece but without seeing the inside of the loaf I did not get to see the completed work.
@LetsGoAlready 5 years ago

Beautiful video , love seeing other cultures way of life , respect
@maggiemay4388 3 years ago

I loved watching this,wish I could try this bread,instead of the trash ,we buy in supermarkets 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 love and respect from Scotland x
@edugonch2 9 years ago

Beautiful!!!
@AnnM223 6 years ago

I can imagine how tasty this bread is!
@iken6144 5 years ago

Benditas manos , Saludos , 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
@beniaminocaramanna5262 4 years ago

Mia mamma faceva il pane cane questa bravissima signora.....meraviglioso.💗💗💗
@carlosospina3105 4 years ago

Único ,original ,genuino
@dwaynekoblitz6032 5 years ago

Wow! Fantastic video.
@ConniRandwulf 7 years ago

Delightful! The old way is the best!
@fortbumper 4 years ago

very nice
@wellbeingpromotor1157 4 years ago

Delicious, divine, gorgeus! Love it!😘🤗🙌
@neelg2128 4 years ago

I love that granny ....she is so loving ... And that bread looks tempting man ....😀😀😘😘👍👌👌
@kartikamarjeet2082 4 years ago

I loved this music!
@evangelinegilbero8211 3 years ago

Its tthesame with traditional bread in greece.yummy
@snowblue2362 6 years ago

The lady looks like our aunts in villages..lol..Bread looks yummy