bread
Jan 8th 2004 | 7:16 am
#61
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Originally posted by jandjuk
ooo I do miss bakers delight.... especially the aforementioned turkish bread.
I'm probably not looking in the right place, but it does seem to me that British bread has hardly looked beyond france (with the exception of india), and to continue my moan, all the sliced bread I buy seems to be burnt on the top. Is that how you Brits like your bread??? Burnt on top?? lol
I think the range of breads in NZ is better but I dunno about Oz.
I think the bread thing is indicative - in many ways British (& European) food is very traditional - fusion food is much bigger in Aus & NZ (though Britain does have curry and chips!), and I think in general people are more open to trying foods from many different parts of the world (and adapting them).
In Europe it tends to be standard Italian, standard French bread, standard British etc etc - nothing wrong with that at all - often absolutely delicious in fact, but in NZ you often find things such as banana, chicken & cranberry jelly pizza! (and many other concoctions you would never think of trying...)
ooo I do miss bakers delight.... especially the aforementioned turkish bread.
I'm probably not looking in the right place, but it does seem to me that British bread has hardly looked beyond france (with the exception of india), and to continue my moan, all the sliced bread I buy seems to be burnt on the top. Is that how you Brits like your bread??? Burnt on top?? lol
I think the range of breads in NZ is better but I dunno about Oz.
I think the bread thing is indicative - in many ways British (& European) food is very traditional - fusion food is much bigger in Aus & NZ (though Britain does have curry and chips!), and I think in general people are more open to trying foods from many different parts of the world (and adapting them).
In Europe it tends to be standard Italian, standard French bread, standard British etc etc - nothing wrong with that at all - often absolutely delicious in fact, but in NZ you often find things such as banana, chicken & cranberry jelly pizza! (and many other concoctions you would never think of trying...)
British food is not something I miss. London is multicultural and you can find lots of varieties of food but it is expensive and too often poorly made with bad ingredients.
The British attitude to bread is far too often white, tasteless and cheap. I like the attitude to food that the post war Europeans have brought to Australia. In the local corner shop there is always fresh bread including leb bread, turkish and other good types.
Jan 8th 2004 | 8:23 am
#62
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Originally posted by podgypossum
OK..so now i am curious..
What is the best make and model of breamaker? As some people seem to have more success than others maybe its the quality of the equipment
Hello Mrs DB... hows things on posterior reduction (not allowed to be on a diet!!)
OK..so now i am curious..
What is the best make and model of breamaker? As some people seem to have more success than others maybe its the quality of the equipment
Hello Mrs DB... hows things on posterior reduction (not allowed to be on a diet!!)
Stay away from bread...:scared: very high in Carbs, lots of Carbs lots of Posterior.......
Jan 8th 2004 | 9:45 am
#63
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Re: bread
Originally posted by podgypossum
oooh..you romantic fool you...
oooh..you romantic fool you...
, and my wife must think I am doing Ok, as she agrees that I am trying
Jan 8th 2004 | 9:47 am
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Re: bread
Originally posted by ABCDiamond
I do try, and my wife must think I am doing Ok, as she agrees that I am trying
I do try
, and my wife must think I am doing Ok, as she agrees that I am trying
Jan 8th 2004 | 9:49 am
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Originally posted by Simone82
We have a bread maker. It's good and quite easy, but still can't be bothered to make it half the time, but that's cos I'm lazy.
And I can't get those ready bread packs cheaply.
And the breads that do come out are quite small. So all in all it's easier and cheaper buying here (in Holland)
We have a bread maker. It's good and quite easy, but still can't be bothered to make it half the time, but that's cos I'm lazy.
And I can't get those ready bread packs cheaply.
And the breads that do come out are quite small. So all in all it's easier and cheaper buying here (in Holland)
Can we get some price comparisons of Bread ?
Standard White sliced loaf in UK ? and Holland if they do them ( I can't remember eating sliced bread in Holland when I was there, I always had the good stuff
)
Jan 8th 2004 | 9:50 am
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Re: bread
Originally posted by MrsDagboy
Very trying?
Very trying?
Jan 8th 2004 | 10:00 am
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I love my Morphy Richards breadmaker, for anyone thinking of buying one I'd recomend checking the shape of the tin as a lot of the compact ones produce funny tower shaped loaves.
I find that using olive oil in most recipes rather than butter/ veg oil/other fat stops the doughy texture.
My favourite recipe is a yummy walnut bread mmmm... that said mines in semi-retirement at the moment in aid of the diet!
I find that using olive oil in most recipes rather than butter/ veg oil/other fat stops the doughy texture.
My favourite recipe is a yummy walnut bread mmmm... that said mines in semi-retirement at the moment in aid of the diet!
Jan 8th 2004 | 11:21 am
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Re: bread
Originally posted by sophia
Dunno about where you are but our local Brumbys is ACE! They are one of only a handful of bakeries that don't put that weird preservative in their bread (well known one that makes kids with ADHD more hyper)....that could also explain why it doesn't last as long. Mind you bread never lasts more than a day or two in our house....how long do you keep it for??
I was thinking to go with my new vegetarian lifestyle, why not go the whole hog and start making my own bread....and then I remembered....I'm WAY too lazy for all that palarver...bring on Brumbys I say (Rye bread of course for my posterier reducing regimen )
love sophia xxx
Dunno about where you are but our local Brumbys is ACE! They are one of only a handful of bakeries that don't put that weird preservative in their bread (well known one that makes kids with ADHD more hyper)....that could also explain why it doesn't last as long. Mind you bread never lasts more than a day or two in our house....how long do you keep it for??
I was thinking to go with my new vegetarian lifestyle, why not go the whole hog and start making my own bread....and then I remembered....I'm WAY too lazy for all that palarver...bring on Brumbys I say (Rye bread of course for my posterier reducing regimen
)love sophia xxx
One of my local franchises of Brumby's was briefly shut down for `hygiene problems'... and it's generally shut when I get home from work - too lazy to go in the morning. I've found after two days it's stale and I end up chucking the rest in the bin, but I'd never though of putting it in the fridge.
I'll have a look out for Baker's delight - thanks Mrs D
TC
Jan 8th 2004 | 2:04 pm
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Jan 8th 2004 | 2:29 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
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Jan 8th 2004 | 2:33 pm
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Here you go Clare (I hope Im spelling that right BTW), I put in Toowong cos I think you were somewhere in that area, but if Im wrong you can change it easily .
Bakers delight store locator
. Bakers delight store locator
Jan 8th 2004 | 3:13 pm
#72
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Thanks! I've been mistaking the bread place in the shopping centre for a Brumby's when it's really a Baker's Delight. Anyway all that walking to and from the shops is good for the old posterior!
The BD site is interesting; apparently they now have a fancy till which tells them when a particular bread is running low. I'd a thought a quick look at the shelf would have told them that in half the time...
For those on the reducing posterior path, do you have any good suggestions for (breadless) quick packed lunches?
Clare
The BD site is interesting; apparently they now have a fancy till which tells them when a particular bread is running low. I'd a thought a quick look at the shelf would have told them that in half the time...
For those on the reducing posterior path, do you have any good suggestions for (breadless) quick packed lunches?
Clare
Jan 8th 2004 | 6:27 pm
#73
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From: South East, Perth (was Holland)
Originally posted by ABCDiamond
And you do get very good bread in Holland.
Can we get some price comparisons of Bread ?
Standard White sliced loaf in UK ? and Holland if they do them ( I can't remember eating sliced bread in Holland when I was there, I always had the good stuff )
And you do get very good bread in Holland.
Can we get some price comparisons of Bread ?
Standard White sliced loaf in UK ? and Holland if they do them ( I can't remember eating sliced bread in Holland when I was there, I always had the good stuff
)
Actually second cheapest.
Cheapest is around 70 eurocents I think, stuff I get is around 80?
Anyway, it's just the two of us, and I keep it in the freezer. Not to happy about the quality, but it'll do
Jan 8th 2004 | 7:48 pm
#74
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Right, I promised you all my dad's tried and tested breadmaker bread recipe, so here it is....
PS - Podgypossum, no luck on the rye bread recipe yet, but will try again.
PS - Podgypossum, no luck on the rye bread recipe yet, but will try again.
Jan 8th 2004 | 9:19 pm
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on the youghurt....
we used to have an easiyo in NZ. very useful and easy - but then I did the maths one day and compared the cost of buying as per normal against making it, and the cost was about the same.
it didn't seem worth the effort.
we used to have an easiyo in NZ. very useful and easy - but then I did the maths one day and compared the cost of buying as per normal against making it, and the cost was about the same.
it didn't seem worth the effort.
