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Imagine
being in a small town in France… walking around the cobblestone
streets… peeking into the shop windows. The aroma wafting from
a storefront stops you in your tracks. You follow your nose into the
door and you see rows of golden baguettes, delicate sweets and crusty
loaves. It is the ambiance of every boulangerie in France and it is
what we have endeavored to capture and bring to you.
Our recipes and baking practices are the same as those of French bakers,
which date back centuries. At Breadsmith, we give you more than just
great bread, we give you an experience. All of our breads are made
in the time honored tradition of master bakers.
Each loaf of bread is hand made from scratch everyday. Our mixer comes
in at 2:30 a.m. to begin the process of making our award winning breads
and sweets. Our production crew joins in around 4:00 a.m. to begin
shaping each loaf by hand. At 5:00 a.m. our baker arrives to load
the loaves in the six-ton, stone hearth oven imported from Europe.
Its even, radiant heat creates a soft, chewy crust for our American
style breads. And by adding a quick steam injection, we create hearty,
crisp crusts for our European style breads.
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The moment
you step through the door it hits you... the scent of stone-ground
flours, yeasts and just-baked grains. It’s a world that Europeans
have experienced in their corner bakeries for hundreds of years, and
it’s a world that is being recreated by our unique bakeries
across the country.
In 1993, our founder, Dan Sterling, opened his first Breadsmith store
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Customers’ reactions have been dramatic,
as have the critics. Our breads have won national acclaim by Bon
Appetit, who ranked us as one of the best bakeries in America.
And our French Peasant was awarded a medal by the International Culinary
Salon. We have also been rated “Best Of” in 10 cities.
In 1994, we began expanding via franchising. There are currently over
30 Breadsmith stores across the country. If you have not yet visited
one of our stores, we invite you to drop by for a free sample of one
of our delicious hand crafted, hearth baked products.
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