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Baking is the technique of cooking food by the application of dry heat, normally with the use of a specialised oven that cooks through convection and conduction. Rather than utilising the process of radiation like many stove tops and other methods of cooking, baking uses a combination of convection and conduction to make foods such as cakes, breads, pastries, pies, and speciality meals. A number of specialised accessories can be used during the process of baking food, with many of these items available through a specialised baking accessories shop (Backzubehör Online Shop) . There are a number of dedicated baking stores on the Internet, with stores in some large cities and towns also stocking a range of baking accessories.

Baking food has been used throughout human history, with the first evidence of baking taking place when humans cooked wild grains on a flat, hot rock. While this may have been a very primitive method of baking food, the processes of convection and conduction resulted cooked food in a similar way to the specialised ovens of today. Baking with ovens flourished during the times of the Roman Empire, where pastry cooking in particular became an important occupation in many Roman communities. Specialised baking establishments are still operated all over the world, with millions of people still buying bread and other baked goods directly from bake houses and bakeries in their local community. However, with the advent of inexpensive domestic ovens, households gained the ability to make their own food easily, with an industry based around ovens and baking accessories developing as a result.

There are a number of different accessories that can be used during and prior to the baking process, with different accessories used for cooking different kinds of food. For example, much of the culture around baking is concerned with making cakes and other sweet foods, with many accessories used in the preparation of ingredients. Along with specialised baking trays for cakes, tarts, muffins, and pastries, there are also a number of accessories for kneading dough, preparing toppings, and decorating. It is possible to make baked goods in a variety of different sizes and shapes, with different accessories and tools such as funnels often used to change to physical form of baked goods prior to cooking.