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Askatu Bakery (sometimes Askatu Bakery and Cafe) is a
The
The business is owned by head baker Estela Martinez. Askatu Bakery has been a vendor at the
Meet Our Vendors: Askatu Bakery
at Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets {{Restaurants in Seattle Bakeries of Washington (state) Belltown, Seattle Restaurants in Seattle
bakery
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in Seattle
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's Belltown neighborhood, in the U.S. state
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of Washington
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.
Description
The Latino
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- and woman-owned bakery
A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, donuts, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who ...
is located in downtown Seattle
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's Belltown neighborhood. The business has served breads, cakes, cookies, mooncakes
A mooncake () is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is about lunar appreciation and Moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between ...
(including golden ube, pandan coconut, and red bean varieties), and other pastries
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ma ...
. Askatu is known for its gluten-free
A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a nutritional plan that strictly excludes gluten, which is a mixture of proteins found in wheat (and all of its species and hybrids, such as spelt, kamut, and triticale), as well as barley, rye, and oats. The inclus ...
options and avoids use of xanthan
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or guar gums. KNKX
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has described the business as an "allergen-free" bakery which avoids eggs
Humans and human ancestors have scavenged and eaten animal eggs for millions of years. Humans in Southeast Asia had domesticated chickens and harvested their eggs for food by 1,500 BCE. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especial ...
, nuts, and wheat. Mooncakes are imprinted with one of four stamps with different designs. The menu has also included jackfruit
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-vegetable bao, cinnamon rolls
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, and hamantaschen
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.
The ''Seattle Metropolitan
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'' has described the business as "inherently" vegan
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and a "thriving, if small ... cornerstone of intentional baking". The magazine said the owner "uses mainly earth-friendly ancient grain as the base for all of their baked goods including several varieties of sorghum
''Sorghum'' () is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many othe ...
and millet
Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Paniceae, but some millets al ...
. These grains are drought tolerant
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and require much less water and chemicals to grow, making for delicious earth and allergy-friendly treats." In 2021, Lindsey Kirschman of the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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The newspaper was foun ...
'' said the bakery "doles out goods alongside Liberated Foods, LLC, a minority- and woman-owned small business that specializes in making allergen-free baked goods and mixes to order. From the elimination of wheat, dairy, soy and eggs to nuts, peanuts, fish and shellfish, corn, rice, yeast and potatoes, the company strives to create equally tasty goods without the allergens."
History
The business is owned by head baker Estela Martinez. Askatu Bakery has been a vendor at the farmers' market
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in the University District University District can refer to a location in the United States:
*University District, Detroit, Michigan
* University District, Columbus, Ohio
*University District, San Bernardino, California
*University District, Seattle
The University District ...
. According to the ''Seattle Metropolitan'', the bakery is "EnviroStars-certified, a City of Seattle program that recognizes green businesses and provides free sustainability tools and resources". The business is part of the Intentionalist network, which seeks to increase awareness of minority-owned small businesses in the region.
In 2022, Askatu Bakery was a vendor at the United Way of King County's first annual barbecue festival. The business has also participated in Seattle Restaurant Week.
Reception
Lindsey Kirschman included the bakery in the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''See also
*List of bakeries
This is a list of notable bakeries. A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers wh ...
References
External links
Meet Our Vendors: Askatu Bakery
at Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets {{Restaurants in Seattle Bakeries of Washington (state) Belltown, Seattle Restaurants in Seattle