Do you ever take a slice of Milton’s bread and hold it up to your nose and sniff at as if it were a fragrant flower? We sure do! We get our noses right into those slices and take a big whiff of multi-grain aroma. Why do we do this? Because smell is a major part of tasting. Let me take you into Milton’s top secret baking lab and give you a taste of the alchemy that goes into baking the perfect loaf of bread.
We have bakeries across the United States and around the world to make sure that you get only the freshest loaves of bread delivered to your neighborhood. Bread dough is like a living breathing organism, and the weather outside has a lot to do with how bread bakes inside our bakery. Temperature, humidity, and air pressure all influence how bread dough will rise and bake. This is why we bake in smaller batches so we can make adjustments as quickly as the weather changes. No two Milton’s loaves are exactly alike, but with a mixture of art and science, we strive to make sure that each loaf is crafted with the same great flavor and texture that you’ve come to love.
Periodically, we will take loaves from all of our bakeries and compare their flavor, texture, and consistency to ensure that all loaves meet our strict quality criteria. Here’s the process that we go through:
Step 1: Inspect the color and shape of the loaf
Step 2: Select a slice from the center and analyze the grain of the bread
Step 3: Hold a slice up to your nose and take a deep sniff of the center.
Step 4: Sniff again, but this time sniff the crust (trying not to inhale any sesame seeds)
Step 5: Bread origami – Fold the slice in half (checking moisture), try to fold again
Step 6: Sniff the center again, and quickly take a bite out of the middle
Step 7: Close your eyes and concentrate on the flavor and texture
Step 8: Sniff the crust again, and quickly take a bite out of the crust
Step 9: Close your eyes again and concentrate on the crust flavor and texture
Step 10: Repeat steps one through nine over and over for all the breads
When we are finished, we’re covered in crumbs, our stomachs are full, and we have definitely gotten more than our recommended daily fiber intake! However, this is the sacrifice we must make in order to bake great bread. So next time you pick up a loaf of Milton’s bread, give it a sniff like you would a fine wine. Our customers say this is the best bread they have ever tasted…we hope you agree!
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