The Bakermans Blog
Tips, reviews, environment and even some history.
Gluten-free Carbohydrates – quick guide
Gluten-Free Carbohydrates: Quick Reference ✅ Safe Carbohydrates Natural, reliable, everyday foods Grains & Alternatives Rice (all types) Maize (corn), polenta Quinoa Millet Sorghum Teff Buckwheat
Pancake Tuesday / Mardi Gras around the world
Pancake Tuesday/Mardi Gras around the world After Christmas and Easter, Pancake Tuesday is one of the most widely observed Christian traditions of the year. Its
How to use wooden Speculaas moulds
Wooden speculaas moulds are lovely to use once you get the workflow right. Here’s a practical, step-by-step method that works with traditional stiff dough.
Foraged apples – how to test
Foraged apples – how to test Why tart apples work best Using tart apples is generally the best choice for chutneys and jellies, and here’s
Flour mites and beetles – your maintenance routine
🧺 Flour Mites, Beetles & Weevils — How to Spot Them and Stop Them Simple steps to reclaim your kitchen from unwanted guests If you
Carbs and protein – what’s best
The Best Carbs to Eat for Protein: Quinoa, Bulgur, Couscous, Rice, Potatoes, Pasta, and Lentils Compared Data source ChatGPT and edited from answers to multiple
The Croissant – a buttered myth
Croissants – a buttered myth The croissant — buttery, flaky, and wrapped in myth. Like the baguette, its true history is often romanticised, but the
Sterilising jars
Sterilising your jars properly is essential to keep your preserves fresh and safe. Here’s how to do it using a standard oven.
The Baguette – The Myths and the Truth
The Baguette – The Myths and the Truth The baguette, that iconic long, crusty French loaf, has a history that’s more complex and modern than
The story of Ciabatta – a very short history
The story of Ciabatta – a very short history Ciabatta as we know it is a modern invention (early 1980s), Italian rustic breads with similar
Le primeur
Le Primeur This weekend we were at a delightful greengrocers in south of France in Valbonne, one of the lower villages in the mountains of