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A Global Tour of Bakeries With Fascinating Histories

From Slovenian pastries on an island to Bukharan Jewish sweets in Queens, these places work wonders with flour, sugar, and salt.

Diana Hubbell August 25, 2023

Bakehouse

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

Krantz baking

Berlin, Germany

Babka & Kranz

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

Gastro Obscura’s Guide to Eating Through Maine

Dig into some of the best the Pine Tree State has to offer.

Sponsored By Maine Office of Tourism

Amadou Ly at ALF Bakery.

Meet the West African Baker Reshaping French Pastry

Amadou Ly is working wonders in laminated dough.

Diana Hubbell June 8, 2023

Though the concha and <em>melonpan</em> look very similar, some scholars think that they were invented independently.

Ever Spotted a Doppelgänger Food?

Your favorite dish may have a mysterious twin.

Sam Lin-Sommer February 27, 2023

Vernon, Vermont

Tiny Bread Box

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

Podcast: Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater

What is it like to have a radical puppet collective as a neighbor?

Sponsored By GoUSA TV

A farmer in Ethiopia cradles a handful of maslin, mixed grains including different varieties of wheat and barley that are grown together.

This Nearly Lost Ancient Grain Tradition Could Be the Future of Farming

A past global staple you've never heard of, maslins are poised for a comeback.

Gemma Tarlach October 13, 2022

A sweet bread made with whole wheat Jordanian flour by artisan baker Ruba Asi.

In Jordan, an Ancient Bread Tradition Rises Again

Al Barakeh Wheat Project resurrects the nation's heritage grain and, with it, a bygone communal culture.

Sam Lin-Sommer October 7, 2022

Gold miners weren't especially good at baking.

San Francisco’s Famous Sourdough Was Once Really Gross

Gold miners made themselves sick on smelly, hard loaves.

Amanda Herbert and David Woodworth September 21, 2022

A housewife showing off a loaf of all-important sliced bread.

Remembering When America Banned Sliced Bread

During World War II, the U.S. government turned to drastic rationing measures.

Diana Hubbell September 7, 2022

Communist officials from the ruling Albanian Party of Labour including Enver Hoxha, 2nd from left, wave and clap during national celebrations, 1973.

How Albania's Government Kneaded Secret Documents Into Dough

Records reveal half-baked methods of destruction.

Naomi Tomky August 24, 2022

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

For Centuries, English Bakers' Biggest Customers Were Horses

A crusty, dense bread got the country's hardworking equines through long days.

Sam Lin-Sommer July 22, 2022

Whanganui, New Zealand

Jackson's Rēwena Bread

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

Cheryl Holbert's elaborate shlissel challah has a sunburst motif.

This Challah Is Key to Good Fortune After Passover

Shlissel challah is a centuries-old Jewish tradition.

Karen Chernick April 20, 2022

These breads have been traditionally decorated for Easter.

The Powerful Symbolism of Ukraine's Easter Bread

All around the world, bakers are making paska in solidarity.

Anne Ewbank April 18, 2022