De Knollentuin

De Knollentuin is an organic bakery on the Fransestraat in Nijmegen that bakes all its own bread and pastry, croissants included.

The range is entirely organic and vegetarian: many sourdough and yeast breads, rolls, savoury and sweet pastry, ontbijtkoek (spiced breakfast cake) and crispbread. The grain is stone-ground, and most of the flour comes from De Witte Molen in Nijmegen. Part of the dairy in the baking comes from Boerderij Groenhouten in the Ooijpolder, the cheese in the quiches and tray pizzas from Kaasboerderij Aurora, and the vegetables for the quiches from Groenings Hofke in Groeningen. The bakery is certified organic (SKAL); we found its certificate in the register.

You can buy at the shop at Fransestraat 23, which also sells dairy from Boerderij Groenhouten and cheese from Kaasboerderij Aurora, or order through their webshop and collect. Orders need to be in two days ahead by 14:00, and orders for Monday by Friday at 14:00.

The bread is salted with sea salt rather than iodised baker's salt, so no iodine is added; for people who need more iodine, for example on a vegan diet or during pregnancy, they bake a seaweed bread.