為瞭滿足顧客日新月異的需求，現代面包店正在嘗試制作各種各樣不同口味的面包。面包師們不但開始嘗試使用味噌、開心果甚至活性炭等新材料來為面包增加不同的口味，他們還通過結合兩種面包的特點等方式來創造新產品。除此之外，面包店也在不斷適應著人們對本地購買、可持續性包裝和環保配送方式的新要求。本文淺談現代面包店的種種創新方式。
詞匯：bakery 面包店
1 Move over Victoria sponge cake. Modern bakeries are trending – delivering fresh flavours and celebrating independence.
2 Hybrid creations are becoming increasingly common. On a trip to the bakery, you could come across a cronut or a duffin, and Coyle’s Bakeshop in Seattle, USA sells cretzels – a cross between a croissant and a pretzel. They’re made of croissant dough, shaped like a pretzel and sprinkled with sea salt. Popular too are cakesicles, crumbled sponge mixed with frosting on a stick, and donut holes, a small round piece of donut dough that could fill the hole in a typical donut, hence the name.
3 And it’s not just creations that are changing – new ingredients are taking hold too. At the London-based bakery British Patagonia, you can tuck into a peanut, caramel and miso cookie – miso is typically a savoury Asian flavour. While there you could also have the nutty ‘sticky pistachio’ – a bake made from pistachio paste and pistachio ganache. Activated charcoal sourdough bread can frequently be found in bakeries too. Aside from being strikingly black, adding charcoal makes no change to the flavour of the bread because it’s essentially tasteless and odourless. And turmeric lattes are also commonplace these days, if you fancy a healthy drink alongside a bite to eat.
4 Bakeries are also embracing dietary inclusivity and sustainability. Pink Lane Bakery in Newcastle delivers bakes to customers via electric van and cargo bikes, and their website states they take care to ensure their packaging is ‘as recyclable as possible’. Consumers are increasingly choosing to buy more local and unique products by turning to independent bakeries. According to industry magazine Food and Beverage Business, ‘This preference for artisanal options has driven the growth of independent bakery sales, which are expected to rise by 25.3% this year, reaching £1.6 billion.’
5 So, try a new flavour and shop local. Who knows what new trend is around the corner.
測驗與練習
一、為本文選擇總結句。
a. How baking will change in the future
b. New flavours in baking
c. How are bakeries different these days?
二、選出每個單詞或詞組的正確含義。
1. hybrid
a. a mixture of two things
b. a new change
c. a type of cake
2. dough
a. uncooked cake or bread mixture
b. a type of sweet bread
c. raw ingredients
3. tuck into
a. remove from the oven
b. eat with enjoyment
c. try for the first time
4. savoury
a. salty or spicy
b. sweet
c. delicious
5. artisanal
a. made using machines
b. made with love
c. made traditionally
三、根據文章內容選出正確的選項。
1. A cakesicle is a sweet treat made of sponge and frosting.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. Look at paragraph 3. What does ‘there’ refer to in the following sentence? While there you could also have the nutty ‘sticky pistachio’.
a. new flavours
b. a London bakery
c. a cookie
3. Why is activated charcoal used in bakes?
a. because it adds flavour
b. because of health benefits
c. to add colour
4. Pink Lane Bakery delivers bakes by public transport.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
5. How have customers’ buying habits changed?
a. they are buying more locally
b. they are buying online more
c. they are buying in person more
（答案見詞匯表後）
詞匯表
Victoria sponge cake 維多利亞海綿蛋糕
trend 流行，成為熱門話題
hybrid 混合的
cronut 可頌甜甜圈
duffin 甜甜圈瑪芬
cross between 兼具…和…的特點的東西
croissant 牛角面包，可頌
pretzel 堿水面包
dough 面團
sprinkle 撒，用…點綴
cakesicle 蛋糕冰棒
crumbled 碎的
frosting 糖霜
take hold 流行
tuck into 開懷大吃
miso 味噌
ganache 奶油巧克力甜漿
activated charcoal 活性炭
turmeric lattes 薑黃拿鐵
dietary inclusivity 飲食包容性
sustainability 可持續性
cargo bikes 載貨自行車
artisanal 手工制作的，傳統工藝的
答案
一、為本文選擇總結句。
1. c. How are bakeries different these days?
二、選出每個單詞或詞組的準確含義。
1. hybrid – a mixture of two things
2. dough – uncooked cake or bread mixture
3. tuck into – eat with enjoyment
4. savoury – salty or spicy
5. artisanal – made traditionally
三、根據文章內容選出正確的選項。
1. a. True. Popular too are cakesicles, crumbled sponge mixed with frosting on a stick.
2. b. At the London-based bakery British Patagonia, you can tuck into a peanut, caramel and miso cookie – miso is typically a savoury Asian flavour. While there you could also have the nutty ‘sticky pistachio’.
3. c. to add colour. Aside from being strikingly black, adding charcoal makes no change to the flavour of the bread because it’s essentially tasteless and odourless.
4. c. Not given. Pink Lane Bakery in Newcastle delivers bakes to customers via electric van and cargo bikes. Public transport isn’t mentioned.
5. a. Consumers are increasingly choosing to buy more local and unique products by turning to independent bakeries.
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