WHEAT IN EUROPE 



are the Italians particularly fond of macaroni, but 

 many other countries also use it extensively. This 

 widespread use has developed almost entirely 

 within the last quarter century, for the macaroni 

 industry began on a commercial basis in Naples 

 only about 1875. Macaroni now is about the 



FIG. 1 26. An Italian bread baking oven. Note the two long loaves in the 

 foreground ready to be placed in the oven. 



only wheat product which serves as an article of 

 export. 



An interesting thing in connection with wheat 

 products here is an Italian method of bread 

 making. It is of interest chiefly because of the 

 large loaves. The oven is often a little stone 

 building which is used only for baking purposes. 

 A fire is kept going in this oven until the stone 



