Madonia Brothers Bakery in the Bronx is famous for this braided beauty
“Cooking is like jazz because in cooking, you can improvise all you want. Whereas baking is classical music, you can’t deviate from the program,” says Jason Lalima, who has been making his father’s beloved olive bread at Madonia Brothers Bakery in the Bronx for decades. “There’s no reason to change perfection. This is my father’s legacy right here.”
Madonia Brothers Bakery is an old-school, family-run Italian bakery on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, which is known as the borough’s Little Italy. Lalima is a third generation baker at the 102-year-old shop , which specializes in breads,, cookies, and other baked goods. The bakery also prides itself on its longstanding community ties.
“My dad used to stand in the front of the store, he came here four days a week until he was 90. He would come and hang around, have a cup of coffee, stay three or four hours, and just watch,” says Peter Madonia, a third generation owner of the store. “But I watched him talk to people who were children when he was here, who now are coming in with their children.”
When it comes to the shop’s famous olive bread, the secret to its deliciousness is to keep it simple. “The key is to really have a lot of olives in here” says Lalima as he folds the dough over layers of black olives. Another key is patience. Lalima cites the holiday rush as a hard time to keep the bread on the shelves, for example, but makes clear that selling bread does not come before the purity of the product. “We can do what we can do.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Meet Magnolia Earl: the First Adopted “Spokesbaby” in Gerber’s HistoryRead about this year’s Gerber Baby, Magnolia, who turned one over the weekend and is the first adopted “spokesbaby” for the company in it’s almost 100-year history.
Lire la suite »
How to Make Sister Pie’s Blueberry Cornmeal SconesEater Young Gun Lisa Ludwinski brings her beloved Detroit bakery’s scones to Instagram Live
Lire la suite »
37 Ways to Eat That Sourdough Bread You Made (Congrats!)We're not saying you shouldn't devour the whole loaf with a bit of butter and flaky salt...we're just saying you have options.
Lire la suite »
Hungarian top court confirms Roma unlawfully segregated, awards damagesA Hungarian school unlawfully segregated minority Roma students for years, the country's top court said in a final ruling on Tuesday, granting 100 million forints ($310,000) in compensation to the children's families.
Lire la suite »
Hundreds of bus drivers descend upon DC to demand coronavirus bailout - Business InsiderNearly 600 million motorcoach trips occur in the US each year, just 100 million fewer than the domestic airline industry.
Lire la suite »
Stock market live Monday: Dow drops 100, Nasdaq's longest win streak this year, technology leads“The president is determined, we’ll do whatever we need to do.” Treasury Sec. Mnuchin discussed the economic impact of the trillions of dollars of coronavirus relief authorized so far, and what could come next.
Lire la suite »