King Arthur Baking Company
Bakery · Norwich
135 US-5, Norwich, VT 05055
Highlights
Bakery, cafe & retail store with baking classes & quality ingredients
Bakery, cafe & retail store with baking classes & quality ingredients
"A renowned flour company whose all-purpose flour is recommended for making fresh pasta. It is known for its high-quality baking products and educational resources." - Ivy Manning
"A trusted source for baking recipes, including those for Parker House rolls, known for recommending high-quality ingredients and attention to detail." - Kat Thompson
"A trusted source for baking recipes and tips, including Parker House rolls." - Kat Thompson
"For the past 20 years this baking school, part of a long-standing flour and baking supply company, has offered in-person classes at two locations in Vermont and Washington plus extensive online offerings, teaching home bakers from basics like sandwich bread to advanced items such as croissants, eclairs and buche de noel. Director Amber Eisler says classes ease holiday pressure and emphasize having fun; the seasonal calendar fills with sessions for ginger spice cookies, Parker House rolls, pies and showstopper desserts like the buche de noel. The program keeps perennial favorites (baguettes, croissants, basic bread) while adding classes that reflect emerging trends and global traditions—flatbreads, for example, are taught as quicker, forgiving projects that showcase international baking cultures. In-person classes provide hands-on instruction (and staff will do the dishes), while a companion cookbook supplies annotated recipes, ingredient and equipment guidance, variations and FAQs. Practical tips emphasized include breaking complex recipes into components and planning ahead (for example, making meringue mushrooms a day early) to reduce stress and improve results." - Jaya Saxena
"A large national flour company that became emblematic of the pandemic bread craze—moving massive retail volumes (roughly 23.7 million 5-pound consumer bags in 2019 and nearly double that between April and November 2020). Company representatives stress that their whole-wheat products meet the 100-percent whole-grain definition and are not enriched post-milling, and the brand invests in consumer education about milling, freshness, and proper usage—noting that retail whole-wheat flour is shelf-stable for up to a year even as food-service professionals prefer much shorter use windows for peak quality." - Dayna Evans
