Originally Posted by dmu

I'm allergic to shellfish, too, and say "no sauce, thanks" when I choose white fish on the rare occasions when we eat out. Likewise I give the occasional "crevette", "écrevisse" or whatever, and the mussels when we buy paella at the market, to OH. In the same way as brains, sweetbread, pigs' trotters, etc.., I don't eat frogs' legs or snails (I did try each delicacy once). I just don't like them and didn't know the latter contained the same allergens as shellfish....
Back to bread, I always have "Maxi-Jac Complet" in the freezer for emergencies and which OH uses to make croque-messieurs, even vegetarian ones, for family returning home after a visit. They are delicious cold and as nice as savoury-filled croissants, with a tomato, and fruit to follow.
Hope all these replies are giving you ideas for your lunches!
P.S. Once again, our posts crossed. Ask for "pain multi-céréales" which, I presume, is French for granary bread. They can cut it for you for a price.

Originally Posted by bobbi2

I am intrigued you can eat frogs legs but not seafood as they have single ingredient in them which is cannot be tolerated with an allergy to seafood. I find Maxi Jac a little sweet espeically toasted. Like you say they are for emergencies but thats about it.

Originally Posted by bobbi2

Most certainly not but prefer to know that I am eating fibre rather than too much stodge. Anyway, the question was does anyone know of any good granary bread for sandwiches?? I also know that fibre helps prevent many types of cancers etc and a country that consumes as much bread, cheese, wine and cigarettes as it does is not a prime example of how I wish to manage my diet and mortality.

Originally Posted by dmu

Maybe the one time I ate some I didn't realise my subsequent problem was caused by them in particular and not other untried French food! I just don't like them, neither does OH. I believe they're all imported, anyway. The one time I was forced to eat snails, I chewed one (very rubbery) and am ashamed to say that I passed it and the others discretely to the family dog. They weren't served in garlic sauce and he gobbled them down! Maybe I didn't have an allergic reaction since I didn't swallow it?
Agree that Maxi Jac is a little sweet, like the other industrial sliced loaves, but at least it contains fibres!

Originally Posted by cyrian

Yes but you referred to "healthy eating" in post #4.
I think that ET answered that point very well in post #8.
It does look however that after 16 responses, nobody has come up with a satisfactory answer regarding granary bread for sandwiches.
Good hunting.

Originally Posted by dmu

Maybe the one time I ate some I didn't realise my subsequent problem was caused by them in particular and not other untried French food! I just don't like them, neither does OH. I believe they're all imported, anyway. The one time I was forced to eat snails, I chewed one (very rubbery) and am ashamed to say that I passed it and the others discretely to the family dog. They weren't served in garlic sauce and he gobbled them down! Maybe I didn't have an allergic reaction since I didn't swallow it?
Agree that Maxi Jac is a little sweet, like the other industrial sliced loaves, but at least it contains fibres!

Originally Posted by bobbi2

Most certainly not but prefer to know that I am eating fibre rather than too much stodge. Anyway, the question was does anyone know of any good granary bread for sandwiches?? I also know that fibre helps prevent many types of cancers etc and a country that consumes as much bread, cheese, wine and cigarettes as it does is not a prime example of how I wish to manage my diet and mortality.

Originally Posted by InVinoVeritas

In 25 years I have never found anything approaching a decent granary loaf in France. I tend to buy Harry's multi-ceareal which is not great but is adequate and the holes are small enough that the filling doesn't drop through.

The French go boggle-eyed when I tell them the choice of bread is far better in England; all they want is a crusty white baguette.

Originally Posted by InVinoVeritas

I leave that slice in the pack as a kind of sacrificial anode; the neighbour's chickens get that, and the other end, every week.

Originally Posted by bobbi2

Wouldn't even feed to my chickens!

Originally Posted by bobbi2

Wouldn't even feed to my chickens!

Originally Posted by dmu

Yes I did, in a P.S.! "Pain multi-céréales", which they'll slice for you for a few cts extra. I mean a "real" baker, and the bread should stay fresh for a few days.....
In general, for healthy home menus (and packed lunches), there are plenty of sources of fibres, not just "granary bread".
Le top 12 des meilleures sources de fibres - Aujourdhui.com
gives the Top 12, and "pain complet" comes in 9th place. Quaker Oats 12th.
All this is making me hungry