Boudin Bakery (
Anglicized pronunciation: ) is a
baker
A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
y based in
San Francisco
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,
California
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, known for its
sourdough bread
Sourdough or sourdough bread is a bread made by the fermentation of dough using wild lactobacillaceae and yeast. Lactic acid from fermentation imparts a sour taste and improves keeping qualities.
History
In the ''Encyclopedia of Food Microbiolo ...
(trademarked as "The Original San Francisco Sourdough").
[ The bakery is recognized as the "oldest continually operating business in San Francisco."]["Our Story"]
''Boudin Bakery.'' Retrieved April 13, 2019. It was established in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, son of a family of master bakers from Burgundy, France, by blending the sourdough prevalent among miner
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s in the Gold Rush
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with French techniques.
Steven Giraudo, an artisan baker from Italy
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whose first job in America was at Boudin, bought the bakery in 1941 but later sold it in 1993 after Boudin became the cornerstone of the San Francisco Frenchbread Company. After a series of ownership changes the bakery was reacquired by Steven Giraudo's grandson, Daniel, in 2002. Under Daniel's leadership Boudin's products are available globally through Costco
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, Safeway
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and other grocery retailers.
The bakery has locations on Fisherman's Wharf near San Francisco Bay
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and at Disney California Adventure Park
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as well as 30 other cafés throughout California
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. The main bakery in San Francisco is in the Richmond District on the corner of 10th Avenue and Geary Boulevard
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. The Boudin Bakery hosts the attraction "The Bakery Tour
The Boudin Bakery Tour, which opened with Disney California Adventure on February 8, 2001, is a tour that shows how sourdough bread is made, hosted by Boudin Bakery.
In January 2015, the Boudin Bakery Tour was given an update. The tour video ...
" at Disney California Adventure, where guests are shown how sourdough bread is produced. The bakery still uses the same starter yeast-bacteria culture it developed during the California Gold Rush.[
The first outlet outside California was established in 1979 in the ]Yorktown Center
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(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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mall in Lombard, Illinois
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History
Originally part of ...
. It closed in mid-2009.
Images
File:Boudin Bakery, Fisherman's Wharf stack.JPG, Concrete stack showing the bakery location at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
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File:Bread in Boudin.jpg, A rack of bread in the flagship bakery in Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
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File:Boudin Bakery, Fisherman's Wharf scorpion & lobster.JPG, Bread baked as a scorpion and lobster.
File:Boudin Bakery, Fisherman's Wharf Boudin Cafe.JPG, Interior of the bakery café at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
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See also
*Colombo Baking Company
Colombo Baking Company was a bakery founded in 1896, known for its sourdough bread. Located at 580 Julie Ann Way in Oakland, California, it became a wholly owned division of Hostess Brands. Colombo sourdough rolls were manufactured at a satellite ...
, established 1896 in Oakland
*Renato Turano
Renato Guerino Turano (2 October 1942 – 5 December 2021) was an Italian and American politician and businessman. He served in the Italian Senate from 2006 to 2008 as a representative of Italian citizens in North America and Central America a ...
, President and CEO
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of Turano Baking Company
*List of bakery cafés
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References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
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Bakeries of California
Bakery cafés
Cuisine of the San Francisco Bay Area
Food and drink companies based in San Francisco
Manufacturing companies based in San Francisco
Food and drink companies established in 1849
1849 establishments in California
Privately held companies based in California
Tourist attractions in San Francisco
Disney California Adventure
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts restaurants
Restaurants at Disneyland