Welcome to the baking section of my website! Here you can find all of my posts related to bread and other baked goods like strudel, flammkuchen, and cakes. In the top section, you can find posts about the theory and technology of baked goods along with some posts discussing the cultural significance and history of bread in Germany. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can find all of my baking recipes. These range from sweet goods like doughnuts and apple strudel to rustic bread like spelt bread and Swabian specialties like pretzels. My blog focuses mainly on savory baked goods. A lot of blogs on German food already feature a ton of traditional cake recipes but the baked goods you might find in a German bakery are only rarely featured on them. I want to fill in that gap because, for me, it is much more fun to bake savory goods.
Check out my new book on how to bake bread the German way:
This book covers the how’s and why’s of bread-making. It is a comprehensive guide on bread ingredients, techniques, and the general bread-making process. It helps you to gain a deeper understanding and enables you to bake bread without a recipe.
Are you new to bread-baking? Start here:
Deep dives in baking technology for advanced bakers:
Bread from a cultural point of view:
Browse my collection of bread recipes:
How to make candy – Part 6: Candy for chewing
I am a big fan of chewy candy. For candy to be chewy, it needs to be in a rubbery state. If you look at the phase-diagram of a water-sucrose system you can see that the rubbery region is a huge one. We can produce candy with many different levels […]
German Potato Pancakes (‘Reibekuchen’)
Last Updated on 7 years ago by Tim German potato pancakes are one of my favorite childhood memories. They’re best eaten directly out of the pan while they’re still super crispy dipped in chilled apple sauce or sour cream. Today, I am going to teach you how to make them […]
Spaetzle (‘Spätzle’)
Last Updated on 7 years ago by Tim Spaetzle – the German way of making pasta. Beloved all over Germany: As a side to soak up the flavor of mouthwatering sauces, or as the main player baked together with cheese. And compared to their Italian counterpart easy and quick to […]
How noodles are made
Noodles are beloved all across the world. I’m sure every culture knows some kind of noodle dish. However, the origin of noodles remains unclear to this day. The Chinese often claim to have invented noodles and that noodles made their way across the silk road to Europe. They try to […]
The shocking truth about public health in Germany and North America
Every year the Bloomberg Global Health Index ranks the countries of this world in regard to the health of the overall population. There are several factors that make up the final score of a country, for example: Health risks (eg. smoking, obesity, high blood pressure) Availability of clean water Life […]
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