At the heart of our approach is the challenge of creating circular recipes. This design process calls for dedication and engages all senses—including those often overlooked, such as smell, taste, and touch. We experiment through…
Nothing is thrown away, nothing is created, everything…
At the end of 2023 a delegation of French bakers came to visit a number of bakeries in the Netherlands to learn more about their business models. Baking Lab was one of them. A nice…
Gluten & Helium
Baking Lab Amsterdam enables team members to explore the fundamentals of baking. Here we studied the effects of salt, acids and kneading on the properties of gluten extracted from strong American wheat flour (14.5 %…
A different kind of bakery
How do people perceive Baking Lab? According to culture reporter, photographer and journalist @_kanuchova , who writes for @the.amsterdammer we can look at Baking Lab as a “third place”. This sociological term (Ray Oldenburg) refers…
Voeding & Gezondheid : Circulair Samenwerking met Hogeschool…
Baking Lab en Studenten Hogeschool Inholland bedenken ‘Ouwe Kerelkoek’ Baking Lab is op allerlei manieren betrokken bij het promoten van circulaire concepten die bijdragen aan het voorkomen van voedselverspilling. Zo hebben wij deelgenomen aan het…
Hands, sourdough and bread
Susi Bálint is a Food Photographer, Writer & Researcher who delves into culinary stories through flavors, colors, and aromas. After completing a sourdough course at our bakery, she suggested collaborating. Here is an impression, a…
Video message from Japan
Ideas for good is a Japanese magazine about ideas around the world that will make society better. They made this nice video about Baking Lab during the UvA summer school programme August 2023: The Circular…
Seven Questions: Meet Ferdinand Doumic, Baker and Teacher
More seven questions interviews: You’ve been a baker here for over two years, can you introduce yourself to us? I’m Ferdinand (34), I was born in Paris, raised in Angoulême, a small city between Bordeaux…
How to inspire a multinational with stale bread?
Every year the pharmaceutical company Teva organises an inspirational week for their employees, full of events, to draw attention to a chosen subject. Baking Lab got invited to speak for this year’s subject: sustainability. After…