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Pinakoti, was a wooden plank with hemispherical indents/slots, where the baker would place the bread dough/mixture. The mixture would rest on the planks for several hours allowing the yeast in the mixture to ferment. A large piece of cloth/towel was…

This wooden trough was used to knead the bread dough until it took the shape and texture to be placed later onto the planks to rest.

This large mixer was used in traditional Cypriot bakeries to mix the ingredients of the bread dough. The flour would be placed in the large bowl first and rest there for several hours until the rest of the ingredients were added and then mixed to…

A linear wooden plank, with 12 cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Kisonerga.

A linear wooden plank, with 12 cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Kisonerga.

A linear wooden plank, with 24cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Mosfiloti.

A linear wooden plank, with 12 cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Nicosia.

A linear wooden plank, with 24 cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Nicosia.

A linear wooden plank, with 24 cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Mosfiloti.

A linear wooden plank, with 12 cavities on the surface. Pinakoti were made by specilized carpenters, especially in Moutoullas area Cyprus. It was used for making bread. From Fterikoudi village.