Why does it make sense to say that German bread is delicious?

Baking is serious business in Germany. The country even has a bread institute. So Germany has more bakeries and a greater variety of bread than most other countries in the world.

According to the records of the German Bread Institute, there are now more than 3,200 officially recognized types of bread in Germany. In 2015, German bread culture was officially included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.

Being a qualified baker in Germany requires completing a high level of creative training that is not available in most other countries.

One of the reasons for such a wide variety of bread products is that Germany was not a complete country until the 19th century. Before that it was composed of hundreds of small duchies or kingdoms, each with its own unique Culture and language, of course, have their own bread. This allowed some businessmen to see business opportunities, so they vigorously integrated bread resources and exported them to other countries. As a result, the reputation of German bread spread.

Germany does not get as much sunshine as southern France or southern Italy, so many areas are not conducive to wheat production, while grains such as rye grow better here, so German bread is heavier and heavier. There is material.

Until now, when other countries are eating tortillas and burgers, Germans insist on eating bread. All bakeries have "Belegte Br?tchen", and there are various kinds of bread inside. The filling tastes good too.

Long before the organic health food boom, Germans were baking nutritious whole-wheat bread. While some supermarket chains have begun baking their own goods in their stores, most Germans have a fondness for their local corner bakery, and most German hypermarkets actually have their own small bakeries.

Although some larger bakeries have had trouble recruiting new bakers in recent years, fewer young people are interested in learning this grueling trade. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t artisan bakers trying to create new types of bread for people in trendy cities like Hamburg, Berlin or Munich.

To this day, Germans have an extraordinary affection for bread. There are many German bakeries around the world.

So next time you want to test German efficiency, don't go test driving one of their shiny Volkswagens. Eat a slice of sourdough bread instead, and you'll find serious bread made only by a serious people.