Panera Bread… Fresh Ingredients, Quality Food

If you watched the video above, Panera’s ode to bread from Panera’s Bakers Table, you come to realize how symbolic a simple thing like bread can be. From the Bread of Life, our Creator, to breaking bread, it really is sustenance and brings family and friends together.

One of the things I most enjoy about Panera Bread is their attention to quality. I know when I go to dine at their bakeries that everything is made from scratch and that their breads are baked fresh every morning.

For me, baking bread at home is very important. I usually make 2 loaves of whole wheat bread every week. Some weeks, lack of time prevents me from baking bread at home. When this happens, instead of buying bread from the grocery store (which is usually filled with preservatives and hidden ingredients), I run to Panera and grab a couple loaves of freshly baked honey wheat bread. I know my family is eating something nourishing as it’s baked fresh using quality ingredients.

When I do make a Panera Bread run, what usually ends up happening is I end up buying a loaf or two of artisanal bread to eat with our meals. What can I say, somos Español y comemos con pan (we’re Spaniards and we eat with bread).

Below are some of my favorites.

My Absolute Favorite!

Panera is an artisanal bakery and they know how to bake fabulous bread.  Below is another video from the Bakers Table which really taught me some tricks and tips on baking great bread at home.

Keep it simple using quality ingredients

I really loved those tips! I can’t wait to get my sourdough starter going again to try my hand at a great loaf of artisanal bread.

For times that you just can’t get to baking at home make sure to stop by Panera Bread and know that you’re getting a great loaf of bread using fresh quality ingredients.  To keep up with everything new happening at Panera, make sure to visit and like their facebook fan page.

What’s your favorite loaf of bread at Panera Bread?

Disclosure: I am being compensated for this post, however, all words, thoughts and opinions are my own.