The Food and Drink of New York

The author writes that one hundred twenty years after bakeries were established in New Amsterdam, New York essentially became a baking and milling hub. How did this come about? Just before this the author writes how there was an abundance of seafood, and then suddenly jumps in and says that the greatest staple there was bread. What was their culture like that put such a high value on bread and how did it happen?

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