Bakery

A bakery is a shop that produces bread and similar products.

Description

While groceries concentrate on selling vegetables and fruits, and other vendors have specialized in meat products, the bakery sells baked products like rolls, bread, pastries and cakes. Furthermore, the baker relies on a supply chain made of wheat that is processed through a mill to produce flour.

History

Age of Enlightenment

Bakeries as shops only appeared in Britannia in Ultima VI, although this trade is much older than that. Despite being a basic food producer and baked goods being offered in all the taverns of the land, the producers themselves were not retailers until that time. During Ultima VI, the baker Cullen of Britain proved to be one of the most prolific ones.

Age of Armageddon

Bakeries were still rare in the Age of Armageddon and only appeared in Ultima VII in Britain, the biggest city of Britannia, in form of the self-important baker Willy. However, in numerous taverns and in the kitchen of Castle Britannia the process of baking was observed.

The trade was almost unheard of by the time of Ultima IX, only that the baker of Britain, a man named Jastral had ruined himself by causing the injured miller to be deported, effectively putting himself out of business. Later changes in policy allowed the return of the miller and Jastral to re-open his shop.

Lore

“	Since the times before our great societal expansion, farming and animal husbandry have been the cornerstones of the Britannian economy. It is the farmer who grows fine grains for the baker and the baker who makes our bread. – from Compendium (Ultima VI)

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The fundamentals for baking all come from knowledge of how to perform one simple task: baking bread. If thou art able to do that, thou canst bake anything, from meat pies to tarts for thy guests. It is important to set the flour first upon the table. Many bakers prefer to manipulate the dough on the hearth itself, but I prefer preheating the hearth (it makes for more thorough baking), so that is not possible. To the four, add water and mix until the two are well combined. The dough should be damp enough to be kneaded easily but it should not be runny. Now is the time to place the dough on the hearth and bake it. After but a few minutes, thou wilt have quite tasty bread to eat. Now, the next item will prove a true treat for thy loved ones... – from A Baker’s Handbook (Ultima VII)

Notable Examples

• Cullen in Ultima VI has his bakery in Britain.
• In Ultima VII, Willy is the baker of Britain and not only has an over-inflated opinion of himself, but also is the center-point of some romantic elements.
• Jastral is the baker of Britain in Ultima IX, although his actions with the miller have caused him to temporarily go out of business.

Gallery

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  Cullen's bakery in Ultima VI

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  Willy's bakery in Ultima VII

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