Tartine, the bakery with ancient flours and quality products

What if we went back to the basics of bread? I'm not talking about the perfect baguette with a honeycombed crumb and a crispy crust, I'm talking about a good real bread made in a way that respects the raw material, without adding gluten, yeast or additives. Bread and other bakery products based on modern wheat-free flours that have been genetically modified to give the best possible yield.

At a time when everyone is asking questions about the content of their plate, bread and especially flours are pointed out. Studies tend to prove that modern wheat, far too rich in gluten and other additives, could be the cause of digestive disorders but could also cause or aggravate autoimmune diseases that take years to emerge. To avoid these disorders or intolerances, a large number of people are turning to gluten-free food, but what if we went against the grain of mass industrialization and went back to the way our ancestors made bread with natural flours?

Éric Delagarde and Pierre André Segura, cannot say that they did not go through the traditional bakery. With their bakery, Graine de Créateurs, they won the trophy for the best "Tradition" baguette in the 92 region, as well as for the best country bread and the best croissant. That's how much they know about technique and know-how.

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But these two enthusiasts, always in search of offering the best to their customers, have challenged themselves. Constantly self-trained and helped by nutritionists, they decided to completely rethink the way they worked. To return to natural, typical and nourishing bread, as easily digestible as possible, that is the ambition and the watchword at Tartine.

How do they do it? To achieve their goal, they have sourced all the ingredients that go into the factory. Rye, small spelt, buckwheat, Khorosan or ancient wheat flour are used. Ancestral flours that contain very little gluten.

Organic flours, off course, from Michel Carol Patin (farmer miller) which have the particularity of being ground at the stone millstone Astrié. A small millstone which allows to preserve the maximum of the qualities of nutrients and minerals. And yes, even the way we make flour has a role to play in the quality of our food!

Then comes the manufacturing process. You can imagine that everything has been rethought. When you forget about yeast and other additives, when you work only with rye or small spelt sourdough, it completely changes the way you work the bread. No more kneading to make the dough elastic, at Tartine we knead gently with osmosed water and we let the leaven do its work. Little leaven, a soft kneading and a lot of patience, that's what gives the good bread of Tartine.

When you taste them, don't be surprised, they will seem more compact but that's normal for natural breads. On the other hand, what flavors! And you will be satisfied in no time. You will discover tastes that you don't know, breads that are not too acid and that keep very well.

But be careful, Tartine is not only breads. It is also cakes, brioches, cakes, salads and hearty sandwiches made with quality products. At Tartine, we avoid refined foods such as white sugar, which only brings empty calories, and replace them with maple syrup or whole cane sugar, which bring more nutrients.

Organic fruits and vegetables, eggs labeled and verified on site, everything is traceable, you can know everything about the origin of what you eat. Also available are freshly squeezed fruit juices and a fine selection of organic teas and coffees.

Among the choices open to you, let yourself be tempted by the Sécale toast made from rye bread; smoked salmon, coleslaw with horseradish and sprouted leeks that reflect the richness and particularity of this cereal with its acidulous and spicy flavours or the delicious Khorosan toast made with toasted Khorasan, tuna, wasabi-mayonnaise, daikon, avocado and black seaweed that perfectly match the slightly sweet flavours and nutty notes of the cereal. Unless you're into the vegan version.

The menu ranges from 8,50€ to 13,50€, which is quite affordable for healthy and fresh products. You can take away or settle comfortably with your tray on one of the tables at your disposal, ideal place to have lunch or a greedy snack.

In short, why don't you try it to get an idea?