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Germans and their legendary bread
Bread (Brot) is a significant part of German cuisine, with the largest bread diversity in the world. Around 3,200 varieties of breads and 1,200 different kinds of pastries and rolls are produced in German bakeries. The multitudinous variety of bread and rolls in Germany is legendary! It is based on different grains, coarse or finely ground flours, varying fermenting and baking methods, as well as shapes and seasonings in the form of nuts, seeds or spices.
Right after we moved here, I already began to bake my own bread as I was missing German bread so much. I also have my own sourdough starters which I regularly feed and pamper to keep them healthy and active.
An idea was born
Last year the idea was born to start a home bakery in order to share that love and passion of baking with my community. Ever since, I have spent many, many hours into perfecting my recipes, finding the perfect flours, honing my skills, learning new skills, and strive to consistently deliver delicious baked items that are made from scratch, with only the finest of natural ingredients without chemicals and preservatives.
Recently, I started baking with a wooden baking frame made out of untreated beech wood. The wooden frame makes a difference in taste, the sides stay soft whereas the top and bottom of the bread gets a better crust.
The story behind
Before we moved here, we lived in an area called the " Swabian-Franconian Forest ", a National Park about 30 miles east of Stuttgart, with more flour mills and sawmills around than gas stations. The area is famous for its 23 mile mill hiking trail, a historic train and horse-drawn carriage rides through endless forests and picturesque valleys. Some of the former 26 mills are still producing and you can buy all kinds of flour directly at the mill.
I remember that I was always chewing on a Pretzel when I was a little girl and sitting in my stroller, literally "weaned" off the pacifier by a Pretzel, with hardly any teeth. And I was not the only one at that time! Whenever we went to a bakery, I got my fresh and still warm Pretzel handed over the counter. Nearly every German town used to have a "Backhaus", a public baking house with a wood-fired oven, usually located in the town center which was a place to gather as well. The little town I grew up in had three small bakeries. Unfortunately, they are all gone today.
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