The Great Pandemic Bake-Off May Be Over – But Still Warm

As Americans were ordered to stay home, during pandemic, many of us took to our kitchens for comfort, by baking.  It’s been a perfect time to perfect grandma’s recipe or learn new ones.

But the prices of eggs and flour have shifted lower, now that restaurants are reopening.  None of this indicates that we will abandon our baking efforts, completely, however.

Owners of baking websites have seen their internet traffic increase, during the height of the Coronavirus – and grocery prices jumped one percent in May, with the bulk of the price hike coming from beef, ice cream, and cereal.

“We suspect at-home consumption will stay at an elevated level until everyone is vaccinated,” says KK Davey, president of strategic analytics for IRI, a market research firm.

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