"What do you want to be when you grow up?" I answered that question with shining eyes even as a little kid: a baker! It's my calling and my passion. The craft still fascinates me today. I'm an organic master baker because I see it as my social responsibility, a meaningful job that fulfills me. Through it, I make a valuable contribution and have committed myself, in a kind of code, to using unadulterated raw materials. It is important to me to highlight the quality of good bread from controlled organic farming, to emphasize the value of manual labor, and to advocate for traditional bakers. Growing up on a Demeter farm, fair, organic food is a matter of course for me. I want to pass on this knowledge and my experience."
Johannes
Dackweiler
Interview
Why did you become a baker?
Even as a child, being a baker was my dream job. The scent of freshly baked bread is so sensually intoxicating and, like many, takes me back to my childhood. That's very valuable because it creates emotions that cling to my products, just like their scent.
What's the best part of your job?
Creating something natural from flour, water, and salt that tastes good and is beneficial for people. For me, this creative process is the most beautiful thing and fills us all with well-being, every day.
How important is sustainability in a high-end bakery?
Conscious handling of finite resources, be it raw materials or energy. Valuable items that are not sold find a new path to be reused as raw materials so they are not lost.
This also describes for me the holistic cycle of life and has more to do with humility than with extravagance.
What does respect for food mean to you?
Gratitude that nature blesses us so richly and diversely.
It's a miracle if you look closely.
We should reflect this holistically, and therefore, only ingredients from sustainable cultivation, produced with respectful expertise, make it into our bakery.
Which Nesmuk knife is your favorite and why?
The bread knife, of course! But in the end, all NESMUKs have their purpose, because you don't dance at a wedding in rubber boots. Okay, you can, but you don't have to, unless it's a themed party.
So for every task, I have the right NESMUK at the right time.
Why are good tools so important in your profession?
Because here, the human being with their knowledge and skill is still at the center. We make the difference through manual work as a manufactory, just like NESMUK itself. That's also one reason why we get along so well.
How do you bring sustainability into your company?
The conscious choice of partners we work with makes everything come together. In addition, we involve the entire team in the creative process, which ultimately creates a holistic appreciation for the valuable products that are communicated to the customer. Our customers quickly notice this and build trust, because the positive energy is palpable on the palate at the latest, creating repeat customers.
What distinguishes Nesmuk knives from others you've worked with before?
The design, the feel, the cutting sensation, and the cutting motion are different, very special. I loved it from the first moment of physical contact. It's hard to explain; you have to try it yourself.
Once I have it in my hand, I never want to stop cutting once I've started, which always excites me. This has changed a lot for me and proves NESMUK's technological advantage in use.
Furthermore, mindful ingredients also require adequate processing so as not to destroy the energy inherent in them. NESMUK complements this excellently, like no other cutting tool.
Hercules Bakery
High-quality baked goods without chemical additives, industrial ready-mixes, accelerators, or frozen products are something special today. I see myself as an ambassador, as tradition and know-how must be preserved. My wife Maria and I stand for this. Since 2012, we have been running the Hercules bakery with passion, commitment, and dedication.