How many types of flour are out there? Countless. Out of these flours, even seasoned bakers know only a handful of flours they were lucky enough to work with. There are a few countries that have centuries old tradition when it comes to farming grains and milling the cereal into what every baker needs for their bread. France and Italy are definite leader when it comes to flour production, but there are a few other countries that are challenging them now, amongst which the U.K., […]
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A short introduction to flours
How to build your sourdough starter from scratch
Sourdough fermentation was most likely discovered by accident, when someone forgot about a mix of flour and water and noticed that, days later, this mix started coming to life. When science advanced, we started understating exactly what goes on in sourdough cultures, which are basically a mix of wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, which pre-digest the carbohydrates in flour, making nutrients readily available to the human digestive system. In the 20th century, as demand for bread had risen dramatically, people isolated yeast cultures and […]
About us
The story behind ‘Homebakers by Grain Trip’ cannot start without first mentioning our “big brother”. With Grain Trip, we dreamed of taking everyone who visited our bakery on an exciting journey around the world, where they could discover the tastes and treats of new destinations on each visit. We were homebakers for a very long time until we could make Grain Trip Bakery a reality. We opened its doors in April 2018, bringing 100% sourdough breads and tasty pastries, filled with love and character, to our hometown of Bucharest in Romania.
