You used to know what went into it: flour, water, salt, yeast. Whether from a local bakery or your grandmother's kitchen, it felt like real food. And it was.
Today, most bread is a factory product. Not crafted, but manufactured. "Wholewheat" bread often contains more refined flour than whole grains. "Brown" bread, touted as healthy, is often regular bread with added molasses or food coloring. Every slice you eat is essentially a chemistry experiment. And if you check the label, you might not recognize half the ingredients.
For decades, the industrial model benefited big food companies handsomely. With routine shipments to supermarket chains and a focus on shelf life over nutrition, bread became a commodity, divorced from its artisanal roots.
Add up your grocery bills last year. You've paid a lot for glorified air and sugar.
We've lost touch with our food, forgotten the joy of simple, honest meals, and sacrificed nutrition for convenience. It's time to change that.
We're not just baking. We're rethinking food, one loaf at a time.
Bread has nourished civilizations for millennia. It was once a source of pride, community, and sustenance. We believe it can be that again.
The industrial revolution changed our relationship with bread. Now, we're sparking a new revolution - one that returns bread to its roots while embracing global traditions and bringing people together around the table.
We're not just making bread. We're reclaiming it.
The post-industrial bread era isn't just around the corner. It's here, in our ovens, every day.
Join us in rediscovering what bread can be, and in gathering to enjoy honest, delicious food once again.
Deepika Abraham
deepika@bakeaholicks.com