Baking originally began as a food preparation technique involving heat on hot stones or in hot ashes. The method of baking used today, however, has altered, and bakers now use an oven or dry heat. The food that gets baked the most is bread. With the exception of bread, everyday baked goods such as cookies, puffs, desserts, pizzas, and cakes have revolutionised the baking sector in recent years. Because all types of food can be baked, these things do not place any restrictions on baking. The dough and batter are changed by heat into having a strong, dry exterior and a soft centre. In order to create a barbecue variation, baking is frequently coupled with grilling. The idea of a stone oven and a smoke pit work hand in hand, hence these techniques are related. Women traditionally did baking at home for daily meals at first; it was not industrialised. Later, the method improved, and manufacturing was industrialised.

Baking is both a kind of art and a staple in both the economic and cultural spheres. A person who chooses to make baking their job is referred to as a baker, and foods that have been baked are referred to as baked goods. Typically, baked goods are tiny in size, especially when they contain meat and veggies. Through baking, a variety of foods with different tastes, including delicate foods like eggs, can be prepared. The entire baking process necessitates control, attention, and strict time constraints.

Today, commercial baking is very common, and the baking business has seen tremendous marketing success, particularly with the production of snacks like crisps and potato chips. Due of its lower fat and calorie content, baking is a healthy substitute for deep frying. Additionally, the texture and flavour of baked items are incredibly alluring.

Baking Degree:

Through degree or certificate programmes in Vocational and Skilled Trades, bakers often learn and acquire practical experience. They can operate in commercial or specialised bakeries. Professional bakers with advanced decorating expertise can operate in fields that create exquisite wedding cakes, and vice versa. Although formal education is not necessary for this trade, it does require formal experience and recognised baking and decorating skills. The optimal educational path is a degree programme or a diploma programme in baking or a related discipline, such as culinary arts. For those who enjoy both the culinary and artistic arts, baking is a natural fit. Bakers frequently produce enormous quantities of baked goods for commercial distribution.

Specialisations:

• Bread
• Cakes
• Cookies
• Crackers
• Donuts
• Healthy Baking
• Gluten-Free Baking
• Organic Baking
• Pie
• Pastries
• Tortillas

• Pizzas
• Frozen Desserts
• Frosting
• Icing
• Custard
• Candies
• Chocolate Confections
• Creative Cooking
• Sponge Making
• Decorating
• Advanced Decorating
• Complex Artistic Decorations
• Time Management
• Customer Service
• Numeracy
• Creativity

Employability:

For several professional paths, the majority of bakers select advanced cake decorating. This speciality covers making cakes and adorning them with both edible and non-edible ornaments. In this way, hefty ingredient bags, baked cakes, and vats of batter can all be used to structure multi-tiered cakes. The highest outcomes and productivity are produced by multi-tiered cake designs through teamwork.

As the globe changes and festivities increase, the employability rate for bakers is predicted to increase by 5% in the upcoming years. Careers in this industry are rewarding. People who enjoy baking and have creative skills can work full- or part-time at a bakery, restaurant, business, hotel, canteen, airline, or institution that provides foodservice. A baker can also own a standalone bakery in addition to this. Baking allows for food experimentation while also assisting in the development of baking skills necessary for business establishment. A baker handles important duties such verifying materials, cleaning and maintaining baking equipment, training or supervising other employees, creating the budget for purchases and supplies, and determining the quality and quantity based on customer demand.

The types of job roles for a baker in India are as follows:

• Bakery Chefs
• Pastry Chefs
• Production Bakers.
• Head Baker
•  Commis Baker
• Artisan Baker
•  Kitchen Manager
•  Chef
•  Sous Chef
• Bread Baker
• Cake Baker and Decorator

Some of the job titles available abroad for a baker are as follows:

• Head Baker
• Artisan Baker
• Commis Baker
• Assistant Baker
• Bread Baker
• Cake Baker
• Cake Decorator
• Trainee
• Apprentice Baker
• Executive Pastry Chef
• Pastry Chef
• Baker Patissier