bakers

Dough-kneading craftspeople

Bakers is the plural of baker, a person who bakes bread, pastries, and other goods, typically as a profession.

A baker's dozen is thirteen—supposedly from the practice of adding an extra item to avoid accusations of shortchanging customers.

The bakers start work before dawn to have fresh bread ready by morning.

breadmaking

loaf

Baked bread shape

fermentation · rising · sourdough · crust · crumb · scoring · shaping · boule · baguette · ciabatta

ingredients

flour

Milled grain powder

  • yeastFermenting fungus
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • butterSolid fat from cream

eggs · salt · milk · water · leavening · vanilla · chocolate · cinnamon · nuts · dried fruit

profession

apprentice

Learner bound to employer

trade · guild · apron · early hours · wholesale · retail · shopkeeper · counter · storefront · family business

equipment

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

parchment · rack · scale · thermometer · timer · mitts · stone · peel · dough hook · stand mixer

pastrywork

croissant

Layered crescent-shaped pastry

tart · pie · strudel · baklava · macaron · meringue · choux · puff pastry · lamination · filling

artisan

handcrafted

Made manually, not machined

craftsmanship · sourdough · wood-fired · local · organic · artisanal · wild yeast · rustic · authentic · quality

Categories
Opposites
production vs. consumption

bakersconsumers

Those who buy goods

customers · buyers · eaters · patrons · diners

trade/profession contrast

bakersbutchers

Kills and prepares livestock

fishmongers · brewers · chefs · grocers · cooks

Phrases
Family

bake, baked, baker, bakery, bakes, half-baked, bakeries, baker's, bakehouse

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G