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TANKS A LOT!

Our Steampunk Steam Pump gets the Spotlight...

You can't miss 'em. They're TALL, they're BLUE, they've got GOGGLES and TINY HATS, and they're connected with lots of SHINY COPPER PIPES (well... they WERE shiny when we opened 3 years ago, but I can spend another 4 hours with some steel wool and lots of elbow grease to return them to their gleaming glory, when I have a spare moment...). They're right next to the front counter and they keep watch over all the goings on. I'm talking about our STEAMPUNK STEAM PUMP WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM!

One of the vital necessities for making artisan sourdough bread is having a Steam-Injection Deck Oven for baking the bread. That oven requires having a pressurized water source, just like a sink or dishwasher. I've spent the past 7+ years making the cleanest sourdough bread possible; I wasn't about to let city water taint our fresh loaves just after they enter the oven.

I happen to have the same water filtration system for our home, which means that all of the water in our house is free of organic and inorganic toxins, as well as fluoride. It's comforting to know that when I take a shower, there's none of the bad stuff getting on my skin and hair, and washing dishes and clothes with this filtered water means things are REALLY clean.

So one of the first priorities when I was setting up the bakery in the spring of 2021, was getting another system like the one we have at home, for the bakery.

This system, which includes an electronic water conditioner (works like a water softener) cost about $2000 in 2021. Installation by a plumber experienced in this kind of system added another $2000 to the overall investment (follow the pipes from the sidewalk to inside the bakery, then back outside, then underground, all the way to the back where our water heater is, where you'll find another tap into the clean water line which runs toward the front of the bakery, through the wall behind our oven, and finally into the steam injection prefilter!). It was quite a project, but in the end, we've got CLEAN STEAM for all of our breads baked in our ovens! It's one significant part of how we make it safe to eat bread again...

Sourdough Celebrities...

Whether it's a Birthday or a Gift or the Winning Ticket for a Breadness Gift Card, anyone can be a SOURDOUGH CELEBRITY!

The lucky winner of a $50 Breadness Gift Card at the Taylor Nation Swift Tribute Concert at the Burbank Starlight Bowl!

One of our Cinnamon Raisin Maple Pecan Sourdough Loaves got his head shot taken. He's trying out for the lead in "Loaf Story." Got to admit, that expression's something only a butter could love...

This Week's Breadness...

Here's what breads are available this week:

> Artisan Sourdough Rolls! (4 per bag) Available Starting Friday
> Cinnamon Raisin Maple Pecan Sourdough Rolls! (3 per bag)
> Artisan Sourdough Country Loaves (full-size boule, batard, petite)
> Cinnamon Raisin Maple Pecan Sourdough Loaves (full-size and petite)
> Artisan Sourdough Crisps (Cinnamon Raisin Maple Pecan)
> Blueberry Muffins! - Gluten-free, Keto/Plant Paradox-friendly

Order the above (and any of our other artisan products) at breadness.com/#shop. If a product is visible in the online shop, it's in stock. If you don't see a product in the online shop, it's sold out (but we might be making more, in which case the counter will be set to the available quantity).

Also, we can slice your bread(s) different thicknesses. Our most popular are Medium (about 5/8") and Thin (about 3/8") but we can do in between as well. Just ask! If ordering on line, enter your slicing preference(s) in the Special Instructions box during Checkout.

And Remember... we also carry the finest and freshest Organic Olive Oils from Ojai, Aged Balsamics from Modena, Keto-friendly Nut Butters from Yemetz Family Farms and NuttZo, Jamazing Jams from Laura Ann in Eagle Rock, Solar Grown Honey Spreads from Clif Family in Napa, Tasty Tapenades from Lisa Grabow in Pasadena, and the Best Butters from Raw Farm in Fresno.

Do we ship? Absolutely!
If you (or someone you wish to gift) live within 120 miles of Los Angeles, we can ship on Wednesday or Thursday (via UPS Ground) and in most cases your Breadness Box will arrive on Thursday or Friday. Place your order before Wednesday morning here. If you live outside of So Cal, we can now ship 2-Day Air (or Ground service) on Wednesday (unsliced bread) for Friday delivery (orders that require 2-Day Air shipping must be in by Wednesday morning!). Join our growing list of nationwide customers who look forward to receiving their Breadness deliveries on a regular basis!

Let's Connect!
Random Acts of Breadness is located at 2214 West Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank (2-1/2 blocks east of Buena Vista on the south side of the street). Come to the bakery and sample our artisan wares, or order on line for bakery pickup, or have Breadness delivered or shipped to your door. You may also order by phone at 818-562-7303 and pay when you come pick it up. We're open Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12 to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CYNDIE & CHEF RANDALL (PHOTO BY TAMI CHU)

From our hands to yours...

Randall Michael Tobin
Artisan Baker/Chef, PC, ACF
Breadness.com

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2214 West Magnolia Blvd.
Unit A
Burbank, CA 91506
USA

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