Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items are sometimes referred to as “baked goods,” and are sold at a bakery. A person who prepares baked goods as a profession is called a baker. It is also used for the preparation of baked potatoes, baked apples, baked beans, some casseroles and pasta dishes such as lasagna, and various other foods, such as the pretzel. Source: Wikipedia
Associations and Organisations
The Baker
The Baker – Official Mouthpiece of the SA Chamber of Baking
Suppliers
Suppliers list.
Pie Designs & Solutions
Your single global source for pie machines, bakery equipment and all catering equipment for profit hungry enterprises. Providing innovative solutions to the pie manufacturing, baking and catering industries. We can even assist with your packaging needs.
Macadams Baking Systems
Over the years Macadams has established itself as Africa’s largest manufacturer and supplier of bakery equipment.
Baking Supplies
Baking Supplies is owned and run by Taahir Osman Latib who is a professional chef and has been in the industry for many years.With his experience and his extremely sweet tooth he has decided to open a store with only the best products at fantastic prices in order to share his passion for baking and desserts with his customers.
Web sites
Get crafty – Baking
General overview of baking and what is required in terms of time, tools and type of projects.
Publications
Businesses you can start – specialty baker
Downloadable pdf document from the Umsobomvu youth fund. this guide describes how you can start a speciality bakery business from home. it suggests the kind of training available, the costs you need to budget for, and your likely customer base and competitors. it also highlights the important laws that you must comply with, and gives you some sources of further information.
Starting a home bakery
Brief article outlining what is involved in starting a home bakery.
SA Career focus – Baking
Article describing how to turn a hobby of baking into a business.
Selling homemade cakes: Factors to consider
Individuals who plan to start taking birthday cake orders, christening cake orders, etc., or those who want to start a cake baking business, should first learn about certain factors that affect a cake business from home.
Selected books on baking and baking as a business.
Available for purchase from the website “Wantitall.co.za”
Selected books on baking.
Available for purchase from the website “Kalahari.net”
The baker magazine
The magazine’s target market the professional baking and milling sectors. It has during its ten-year history earned the respect of its reader base for its informative and trustworthy editorial. The editorial coverage is as diverse as the industries it serves, carrying information on specialised ingredients, in-depth features, e.g. Mills and Milling, Bread Plant Systems, Water Chilling, In-store Bakeries, POS, Lubrication, Packaging, Pies and Pastry, Ovens and Ancillary Equipment etc. Other topics embrace Warehousing, Transport, HACCP, Labour Issues, Insurance, Finance and International News. In short, there’s something of interest for everyone.
Training
Anchor Bakery Training Centre
To find out about courses offered go to ‘Bakery specialties > Baking courses’
Learn to Earn
Baking Training . This course is run in conjunction with the “Snowflake Bake For Profit” course.