Experience the authentic taste of freshly baked bread at King’s Bakery, located within the historic Fortress of Louisbourg. Discover the traditional bread-making process and savor the delicious aromas and flavors of three types of bread, inspired by the classes of soldiers, middle-class, and upper-class, each baked fresh daily in wood-fired ovens that have been rebuilt on top of the original 300+ year old floor. Don’t miss the opportunity to take home a piece of history with the small retail section featuring King’s Bakery memorabilia. Come and taste the authentic flavors of the past at the King’s Bakery!
SOLDIERS BOULE
Delicious with butter and molasses..or torn apart with your hands!
A staple in 18th Century French soldier’s diets, this dense bread is practically its own food group! Due to its structure, it makes a delicious bread pudding and french toast.
Ingredients:
Whole Wheat Flour, Rye Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt
Prices:
Small loave : $4.00
Large loave: $7.00
MIDDLE-CLASS BOULE
Perfect for Pain Perdu (French Toast).. Yum!
One of the indicators of class structure in 18th Century French culture was the amount of white flour a family could afford to use to make their bread. This is why our middle-class bread is made with 50% white 50% whole wheat flour.
Ingredients:
White Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt
Prices:
Small loave : $4.00
Large loave: $7.00
UPPER-CLASS BOULE
The bread of Governors and Kings!
In a culture where the percentage of white flour used to prepare your bread signified your class, this all-white loaf was a statement piece! Delicious with cheese and fruit, as the French aristocrats would have enjoyed it for dessert.
Ingredients:
White Flour, Water, Yeast, Salt
Prices:
Small loave : $4.00
Large loave: $7.00
