D'Aquin Kneading Machine
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Notice by Louis D’Aquin of new kneading machine from France “Without the assistance of man, and without it being necessary for negroes to put their hands in it, whereby bread is infinitely cleaner.”
This file appears in: Enslaved Bakers and the Foreign French: D’Aquin, Bouny, and Poincy Bakeries
Enslaved Bakers and the Foreign French: D’Aquin, Bouny, and Poincy Bakeries
Before the Civil War, enslaved labor was an integral part of the commercial baking industry and the overall economy in New Orleans. While food historians note the role that French, Spanish, and Anglo…