Breaking Bread

Italian gourmet café-deli Da Paolo Gastronomia has expanded its range of freshly baked breads across its eight outlets to focus more on Italianstyle and Italian-inspired breads. Headed by Konstantino Blokbergen, group bakery manager at Da Paolo Group, the bakery team follows an ageold sourdough-making process, without using any artificial additives. Depending on the outlet, there are over 10 different breads available, such as the Wood-fired Sourdough Stirato, an Italian version of the baguette. Baked in Da Paolo’s wood-fired oven and then seared with fire for a slight char and golden-brown colour, the stirato pairs well with both sweet and savoury accompaniments.