Delicious Australia – (05)May 2019

“I USUALLYBASEmytravelsaroundeating,”saysMichaelJamesofhisandwifePippa’s
motivations.“Anywhereweland,thefirstquestionsarealways‘Wherearewegoingto
eat?’and‘Whencanwegetthere?’.”Oncethosequestionsaresettled,therestofthe
itinerarycanbeorganised,themuch-laudedbakeradds,“althoughsometimes an entire
tripis plannedaroundscoringa covetedtablesomewherefabulous”.
“Pickingmyfavouritebakeriesis a bitlikebeingaskedtochoosemyfavourite
child– it is sohardtonarrowthislist!”hecontinues.“Therearesomanybeautiful
bakeriesin Australia,suchasSmallWorldin LanghorneCreek,SouthAustralia,Staple
Breadin Sydney,Apiecein Launceston,orRedbeardBakeryin Trentham,Victoria.But
in ordertosatisfysomeofmywanderlust,I’vefocused here on international bakeries
thatI’veenjoyedvisitingorthatI can’twaittosee.
“Likegreatwine,greatbreadalsohasanimpressionofterroir, madeusinggrains
fromnearbythathavebeenmilledascloseto mixing as possible. These bakeries all
embodyanenchantingmixofcommunity
space,innovativeflavourcombinations,
deliciousproductsandexacting technique.”

1.TARTINE,SANFRANCISCOChad

RobertsonandElisabethPrueitt’sSan

Franciscobakeryis aniconforgood

reason;theyhavereallyputgoodbread

onthemap.It’sa must-visitforanybaker.

2. ELMOREMOUNTAINBREAD,
   VERMONTAndrewHeynandBlair
   Marvinhavecombinedtheirdynamite
   skillstocreateanexceptionalsmallbakery.
   Alltheirbreadsaremadewithlocalgrains,
   milledin theircustom-builtstonemill.


3. E5BAKEHOUSE,LONDON
   A groundbreakingbakeryin London,using
   mostlyUKgrain,milledfreshon site. They
   alsoroasttheirowncoffee.
   4.JUNO,COPENHAGENThistiny
   bakeryproducesanequallytinyrange,but
   everythingis delicious.Theircardamom
   bunsandViennoiserierangearesotasty.


4. LODGEBREAD,LOSANGELES
   Theseguysoffergreatbreadsandpastries
   madefromfreshlymilledwholegrains,
   a fantasticrangeofsandwiches,cakes
   andcookies,andthebestwoodfired
   sourdoughpizzaI’veeverhad.


5. NEIGHBORBAKEHOUSE,
   SANFRANCISCONeighborstandsout
   foritsinterestingflavourcombinationsand
   famouschocolatedoughbuns.It serves
   probablythebestcroissant I’ve had,
   anywherein theworld.


6. BÄCKEREIARNDERBEL,
   DACHSBACH,GERMANYArndErbel
   is a 12th-generationbakerin a small
   Bavariantown,craftingunique rye bread
   andsourdoughpretzels.


7. POPHAMS,LONDONPophamshas
   someofthebestsourdoughin London.
   ItssweetandsavouryViennoiseriehas
   inventiveflavourcombinationslike
   nectarinewithgingercustard.


8. HARTBAGERI,COPENHAGEN
   A partnershipwithRenéRedzepi,Hart
   BagerisuppliesNomawithsourdough.
   Iwassuperimpressedwiththerange of
   pastries,fromtartstocookies.
   10.ILLEBRØD,OSLOThisbakeryonly
   usesgrainfromwithinScandinaviatomake
   flavourfulsourdoughbreads,allnaturally
   fermentedtoproduce an exceptional
   open crumb.

TOP 10 MUST-VISIT

OVERSEAS BAKERIES

@michaeljamesbakes

Michaeland

Pippa James