Major baking trends in 2017

The rise of the Croissants The wait for the croissant lovers should end mostly by 2018 because Britannia has entered into the croissant industry by getting into a venture with Chipita SA. The product has found huge acceptance in the European markets and should be one of the fastest growing industries in India due to…

The History of the Pie

What happens when pastry meets filling…. A beautiful pie. The history of pies goes all the way back to the ancient Greeks. It is believed that they were the first ones to come up with the pie pastry. Even the Romans used many meat items to create savory versions of these delicious pies. The version…

Evolution of the Fondant Cake

The origin of the fondant cake can be traced back to the year 1558. The earliest ingredients were rosewater, sugar, egg, lemon juice and gum paste (also known as gum tragacanth or gum dragon). This vegetable gum is also used in fondant cakes today. However, these early fondants were devoid of butter. Initially fondants were commercialised…