Thanks, I would really appreciate that, very handy knowing the boss!

Hi Kinrara,

My wife and I spend the first 3 months of each year in Goa (Benaullim) and always make our own bread. We use Maida and dried yeast bought from 'The Family Supermarket' on the road to Varca. The local word for yeast is, we understand (!!), Homera - at least that has always produced the desired result. You can also buy it from 'Kitchenette' in Margao, near the Garden Square.

Not sure if you can get it in the North although the dreaded 'Newtons' in Candolim will no doubt have it - provided you can obtain the necessary mortgage of course!!

HTH

Alan

Thanks, be really grateful if you do manage to see the boss of Bread & More, be handy to know the answer, got 3 weeks until we come out with or without bread machine

Thanks Alan for your reply, do you make your bread by hand? Does it make a difference if you use a bread machine, sorry only made bread in a bread machine plus we're quite new to bread making.

We'll see you there, I'm booking the flights tonight.

Lovely, looking forward to it, what dates?

Hi Matelot, welcome to BE (hope you don't live up to your name )

Catpat you will have to join the girls for a 'noffi. CU all soon.

Alan,

What about "Shop 'n' Save" opposite the end of the road to the Taj, do they not sell it there?

H.

Hi, the OH makes our bread and cooks it in the microwave. Works well although much heavier in texture than shop bought bread. He uses Atta and dried yeast which came from Mapusa market. Not sure where in the market as a friend got it for him. The grandchildren love it and they are quite fussy. He adds things like sunflower seeds or chopped nuts to vary it.

We arrive about teatime on Saturday 31st, returning on Sunday 15th just in time for work on the Monday. I only have 10 working days holidays left and there are no charter flights from Manchester at the weekends so we are flying BA via Mumbai straight from work.

Noni - plenty of ice in my noffi. When do you get there?

.... Anyway, back to bread, good luck Kinrara. See you soon.

You leave as we arrive, will look out for you at Dabolim.

You can buy dried yeast in Luma but it is not the fast action yeast for machines.
Just been reading about microwave bread on t'inernet and one guy said when the dough has risen he puts in spicy potatoes and mushrooms before he cooks them - makes a change our usual nuts and seeds although we have chilli bread.
K800mer - Matelot - will you post your recipe please?

Is bread like BBQ's - a man thing!!!
Who would have thought we would have 2 pages about dried yeast.

Hi Kinrara,

Yes, we make our bread by hand - we have a bread machine at home in the UK but its far too heavy to take to Goa! I think I saw an earlier thread where someone expressed misgivings about using a machine due to the fluctuations in the electricity supply. Its so easy anyway by hand and the dough rises fantastically well because of the heat/humidity.

Once you've done it you'll never buy from the bread boy again!

Alan

Hi Noni,

I think you may have misunderstood my name - its Matelot as in French sailor - you'd better ask my wife about the other interpretation!

Alan

Hi Hemingway,

Not tried Shop n Save: will have a look in January (99 days today!)

Alan