As foodie culture grows, the bakery world can expect an increased interest in artisan pursuits and a renewed excitement around heirloom grains and specialized grain-seed blends in baking. Combining grains and seeds into unique, proprietary blends can create high-impact flavor, distinct texture, nutritional advantages and visual appeal.
Aesthetics. As an artisan baker, I Iook at different blends of seeds or grains and consider desired usages and results. One of my first considerations is how custom blends will make the outside of bread loaves or other baked goods look. People eat and buy food with their eyes, and there’s no better way to increase bread’s eye appeal and unique qualities than to use flakes and chopped grains to bring out the aesthetics of bread loaves.