Artisan Baking Overview   Artisan Baking Steps Glossary

The Grand Central Baking Primer Artisan bakers can always agree on one thing- the more you learn about bread baking, the more you realize how much more there is to learn. While the basic ingredients of bread rarely vary - wheat flour, water and salt - the variety of flavors and textures that can be produced by altering techniques, timing and the quality of the flour itself is endless. Grand Central Key Baking Methods Click on the pictures below for more information or start our virtual tour.     "… artisan breads differ from day to day and from loaf to loaf. Variations of shape, color, and texture are testimony to the human touch that is the essence of these breads and to the organic nature of bread itself. As we naturally assess our first sip of a bottle of wine, so too do we make fine distinctions in our daily loaf." - Gwenyth Bassetti     The Finished Grand Central Loaves     SEATTLE: 206.768.0320    PORTLAND: 503.232.0575    EMAIL: info@grandcentralbakery.com copyright 2001 Grand Central Baking Company