Talk:King Arthur Baking

message: Since 1993 the company has offered baking advice through their Baker's Hotline, which operates both as a call center and via online chat and email.  
 
Many baker specialists on the Baker’s Hotline are professional bakers and chefs, often with culinary degrees. They're adept at fielding inquiries on topics like flour types, recipe substitutions, and sourdough starter care amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Their callers vary from novices to parents baking with children to seasoned bakers. The King Arthur Flour hotline has a staff of 13 baker specialists who answer phone calls and emails eight to 12 hours a day, 357 days a year. 
link: https://www.wideopencountry.com/king-arthur-flour-hotline/ Cookieabsentmindedly (talk) 14:42, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Wide Open Country doesn't seem to have any evidence of editorial oversight? That's the minimum standard for a reliable source. Valereee (talk) 20:08, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
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Cookbooks and website[edit source]
The company has also published four cookbooks, including the King Arthur 200th Anniversary Cookbook and the King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion, the latter of which was a James Beard Award winner for Cookbook of the Year in 2003.
The website also offers recipes, baking demonstrations and advice, online ordering, and virtual classes.
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The company has published five cookbooks: Baking School: Lessons and Recipes for Every Baker, The Essential Cookie Companion, King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking, The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook, and The All-Purpose Baker’s Companion which was a James Beard Award winner for Cookbook of the Year in 2003. The company will release its first bread-baking cookbook, The Big Book of Bread, in October 2024.  
 
The website offers recipes, baking tools and ingredients, videos, guides, a blog, Baking School registration for in-person and virtual classes, and more. 
Source: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-King-Arthur-Baking-Company-Big-Book-of-Bread/King-Arthur-Baking-Company/9781668009741 Cookieabsentmindedly (talk) 19:08, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: We need to see an independent source discussing the books in order to cover them. We don't include upcoming books. Valereee (talk) 20:06, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update cookbooks and website section  

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The company offers in-person baking classes at its Norwich store and at Washington State University's Bread Lab in Burlington, Washington and also offers classes virtually. Both locations offer classes for home bakers of all skill levels and for professional bakers. As of 2020 the school's Baking Director was Amber Eisler.
In 2018 King Arthur's Jeff Yankellow developed the Bread Lab's Approachable Loaf recipe for a commercially-produced loaf that is healthy and tasty and can be priced affordably. The bread is produced commercially by bakeries in multiple states and in several countries; King Arthur sells it in its retail store under the name Just Bread.
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The company provides baking classes both onsite at its Norwich location and at Washington State University's Bread Lab in Burlington, Washington, along with virtual options. All classes, taught by the company’s Baking School instructors, cater to both home and professional bakers of varying skill levels. As of 2020, Amber Eisler is the school's Baking Director. 
In 2018 King Arthur's Jeff Yankellow developed the Bread Lab's Approachable Loaf recipe for a commercially produced loaf that is nutritious, wholesome, and great tasting and can be priced affordably. The bread recipe is produced commercially by bakeries in multiple states and in several countries; King Arthur sells the bread it in its retail store under the name Just Bread. Cookieabsentmindedly (talk) 17:30, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Doesn't seem like much of a difference? Valereee (talk) 20:04, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit section: King Arthur Baking School and The Bread Lab 

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Suggested text: In 2023, the company introduced its Regeneratively-Grown Climate Blend Flour, marking the beginning of its dedication to source 100% of its flour from regeneratively grown wheat. Climate Blend was a NEXTY Award finalist for 2024. The company’s strategic goals include using 100% regeneratively grown wheat by 2030. King Arthur was recognized as the fifth most innovative consumer goods brand in Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.  
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https://www.newhope.com/nexty-awards/natural-products-expo-west-2024-nexty-award-finalists?_mc=NL_DR_EDT__20240221&cid=NL_DR_EDT__20240221&utm_campaign=EXPOWEST_News_Show%20Scoop%20Expo%20West_NL_20240221&utm_emailname=EXPOWEST_News_Show%20Scoop%20Expo%20West_NL_20240221&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eloqua&utm_MDMContactID=545b7ff8-a523-4d37-ac90-8e869868ebea&utm_campaigntype=Newsletter&eM=ce2022080a249a5257ac8400df60ca7d2195fbbdc08c2e7161f99c191ddf765e&eventSeriesCode=ES_NPEWEGRA&eventEditionCode=HAN20EWE&sessionCode=S_SHWSCPNWSLTR&sp_eh=ce2022080a249a5257ac8400df60ca7d2195fbbdc08c2e7161f99c191ddf765e
https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/25026-king-arthur-unveils-flour-from-regeneratively-grown-wheat
https://www.newhope.com/natural-products-expos/king-arthur-baking-quest-toward-100-percent-regeneratively-grown-products?sf187057126=1
https://www.fastcompany.com/91035697/king-arthur-baking-company-most-innovative-companies-2024?sf187137495=1 Cookieabsentmindedly (talk) 15:49, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: New Hope looks like it takes submitted content, and the Food Business News story looks like it was generated from a press release? Valereee (talk) 20:11, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

text: A majority of the requested changes are currently written in a promotional tone. Please review WP:Neutral point of view and ensure you follow this before submitting any edit requests.  The AP  (talk) 14:53, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  add section: sustainability  

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In 2018 King Arthur's Jeff Yankellow developed the Bread Lab's Approachable Loaf recipe for a commercially-produced loaf that is healthy and tasty and can be priced affordably.[11][26] The bread is produced commercially by bakeries in multiple states and in several countries; King Arthur sells it in its retail store under the name Just Bread.[27]
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In 2018 King Arthur's Jeff Yankellow developed the Bread Lab's Approachable Loaf recipe for a commercially produced loaf that is nutritious, wholesome, and great tasting and can be priced affordably. The bread recipe is used commercially by bakeries in multiple states and in several countries; King Arthur sells the bread it in its retail store under the name Just Bread. Cookieabsentmindedly (talk) 19:37, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: little difference other than promotional language  Valereee (talk) 20:03, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  edit section: King Arthur Baking School and The Bread Lab 

message: Bake for Good  
 
Bake for Good is King Arthur Baking Company’s free outreach program for students in grades 4 through 12. The program has three goals: learn, bake, and share. Baking programs in the city and in schools inspire individuals, families, and businesses to spread the joy of baking and make positive social change through a single loaf of bread.
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https://techsavvymama.com/2019/03/bake-for-good-giving-back-to-communities.html
https://www.gazettenet.com/Sunderland-Elementary-students-learn-skills-while--building-community-through-baking--49609012 Cookieabsentmindedly (talk) 19:40, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Valereee (talk) 20:02, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
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