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African Canadian Baking Culture – Growth Is Our Heritage

African Canadian baking culture is one of the many elements of African Canadian identity that represents a complete lineage from Africa to present-day Canada. As immigration accelerates Canada’s population growth, various cuisines from Africa are increasingly becoming popular in the Canadian baking landscape. If you are a baked-food lover and interested in baking African cuisines, this article is exclusively yours. Follow through!

Canadian African Culture and Authentic Baking Growing

A study published in the Canadian Grocer reveals that about ¾ of Canadians crave ethnic foods—they prefer to experience foreign cultures through food. Fusing African baking ingredients with Canadian cultures is a brilliant way to bridge the gap between the two cultures. The most common Canadian African baking products include:

●      Vegan chocolate zucchini bread

●      Muffins

●      Wheat sourdough loaf

●      Sourdough banana bread

●      Vegan sweet agege bread

●      Maple nut granola

●      Gluten-free cinnamon raisin loaf

●      Ginger banana loaf

Why Do We See a Growth in Ethnic African Baking?

African influences have shaped the Canadian baking industry for years. As the second-largest component of the country’s packaged food market, the baking sector has experienced massive growth. This is due to the ever-increasing demand for African baked goods that meet diverse dietary needs.

Furthermore, Calgary bakeries always look for better, advanced ways to produce innovative products with proper nutritional value. For example, gluten-free products have become popular in the bakery industry, so bakers have worked tirelessly to produce health-conscious baked goods. This is something that the African baking culture considers, hence the increased growth.

Why is African Baking So Good?

There are many reasons African baking is becoming popular. First, Africa has a diverse heritage with great baking ingredients and recipes from every part of the continent. Moreover, African cuisines are healthy and full of different flavors, so it makes sense that African baking popularity is growing around Canada. In addition, Canadian African bakery products are delicious and baked to meet the different health needs of the growing society, making them most people’s preferred snacks.

What Makes African Culture Baking Better than Canadian Baking?

Canadian African baking recipes often express the African heritage and tells the story of their past. Generally, the story of the African Canadians is so powerful, and African baking is an excellent way to pass down customs and traditions to showcase the unique and diverse culture.

Similarly, there are multiple African bakery products that are locally available and can be used to develop distinct cuisines. The beauty of African baking recipes is that they vary from one country to another, having innumerable health benefits.

Stats On Growth in Calgary, Alberta, Demographic Changes in the last 5 Years

The Canadian baking industry has experienced exponential growth in the past five years. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the industry increased by 2.2% (annual rate) from 2013 through 2017. In addition, the Calgary bakery sector is projected to grow by a 3.4% annual rate from 2018 to 2022. The same trend also shows that the retail sale of baked products increased from USD 3.2 billion in 2013 to USD 3.5 in 2017, with bread sales accounting for the biggest share.

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