> It's even gotten to a point where baking your own bread might not be cheaper than buying it
Amusingly, there's a book that talks about this specific example [0]. Bread is super cheap to make, but it's also a nuanced thing to do well vs a local bakery.
Oddly, in my experience I've had trouble finding very good sandwich baguettes and similar in a bakery setting (even in NYC - hit me with recommendations). Restaurants that can pull in fresh baked breads daily have much better access to good product it feels like.
Amusingly, there's a book that talks about this specific example [0]. Bread is super cheap to make, but it's also a nuanced thing to do well vs a local bakery.
Oddly, in my experience I've had trouble finding very good sandwich baguettes and similar in a bakery setting (even in NYC - hit me with recommendations). Restaurants that can pull in fresh baked breads daily have much better access to good product it feels like.
[0]: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Bread-Buy-Butter-Shouldnt-ebook/...