What is a dozen baker?
Baker dozen or long dozen is a collection of thirteen objects, usually baked goods such as bread, rolls and pastries. The term "Baker's Zen" has its roots in the 13th century and several theories have been presented that explained its origin. The most likely explanation of Baker's dozen is related to serious punishments that existed in England for bakers who shorted their customers; For fear of accidental violations, bakers threw another loaf in to make sure that a lot of bread would have the right weight. Guild members paid an annual fee and the Guild itself submitted the cash register payments in England to be recognized as an official guild. The first such payment was made in 1155, which was made by a baker's company one of the oldest business associations in England.
In 1266, Henry III declared the promotion of bread and beer, the law on the sale of grains. According to Assiz had a lot of chLeba meet a specific weight request. This law was passed because bakers had the habit of shortening their clients, which could have been accidental because of the unreliable measuring systems of the period. However, the punishment for violations could include a hand loss, and the bakers began to include another loaf to ensure that they followed the assis and create a dozen bakers. This type of long measure can also be found in other stores and can be considered a type of insurance against customer complaints.
Another theory for the origin of the bakery dozen is that the baker selling bread to a retailer can offer a 13th loaf for a retailer 'with a reduction in profits. Another theory suggests that Bakers made bakery dozens to ensure that there was a dozen if the loaf was damaged or spoiled. It seems less likely, because most commercial bakeries produce large doses of roast goods, rather than a lot of one dozen.
Most of the English -speaking world members recognize a dozen baker as an assortment 13 Baked goods and some bakeries still sell a lot of 13 items. Most roast goods are now sold on the basis of an item rather than weight, because even sophisticated measuring machines can make mistakes, especially with unpredictable roast good as bread. Bakers will no longer lose their hand on the basis of a short measure, but bakery dozen entered tradition, although the original cause of the sentence was forgotten.