Bread trough

Artesa model in clay
Artesa in breadmaking
Stone dough trough, Aberdour Castle, Scotland

An artesa is a rectangular container with a shallow basin, used in traditional breadmaking in Europe. The wooden form has been used for centuries for making bread. It is variously called a "bread trough" or "dough trough" in English.[1]

Other uses

It has also been used for watering and feeding livestock, and in wine production.

Mechanization in bakeries and new technologies in bread ovens have mostly relegated the artesa to either recycling or as a garden box, excepting for weekends or more traditional or rural areas. Some small bakeries continue to use them.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ A Few Great Bakeries, WQED Pittsburgh/PBS documentary, 2015. Segment on the Columbus Baking Company, Syracuse, New York.
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