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I really like the Adventist multi grain bread. You can get it in some supermarkets or direct from the horse's mouth.

For those that do not know, Adventist Hospital in Pulau Tikus (Burma Road) has it's own bakery and there's a shop within the hospital where you can buy all the different breads and a lot more.

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Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 11712619)

Drove past Olive's today and it said "opening soon"

It's open . It's actually called Butter Olive Pastry House. I googled on Butter Olive and seems to be part of a small chain...a Facebook page pops up.

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Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 11730172)

It's open . It's actually called Butter Olive Pastry House. I googled on Butter Olive and seems to be part of a small chain...a Facebook page pops up.

But do they have Norwegian Blue muffins? :rofl:

So this would be the place where the striated heron get its fishing bait from?

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Originally Posted by InVinoVeritas (Post 11730271)

But do they have Norwegian Blue muffins? :rofl:

Of course they do, silly :p

Re: Love Bread? The PERFECT Croissant

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Originally Posted by JC3 (Post 11641206)

Here in Penang, Iâ€™m still searching for the perfect butter croissant for breakfast.

I want it lovingly constructed with layers of fine thin pastry.
I want that classic horn shape.
I want that telltale greasy film it leaves on your fingers.
I want a crusty exterior.
I want a soft and honeycombed interior with lots of space.
I want it to resist a little when I tear off the corner.
I want to hear the sweet, crisp crunchy sound when Iâ€™m biting into it.
I want to taste the flavour of the butter melting out on my tongue.
I want that subtle taste of salt.
I want the smell of creamy butter.
Oh, and I want crumbs.

Itâ€™s not too much to ask, is it?

Iâ€™ve tried Continental Bakery, Rainbow Bakery, Four Seasons Bakery, La Boheme, La Croisette, and many moreâ€¦

Itâ€™s here somewhere. But where?

Please tell. I promise not to eat them all.

JC3

A big day for me today. My first ever croissants from the Baking Garage, one of my favourite bakeries. They've recently started making croissants. At last. Yippee!

I love their sourdough. Look out for the array of wild sized holes â€“ a tell-tale sign that a baker is kneading the dough well, aerating it properly, and knows his stuff. This is no ordinary sourdough, this is World Class. Little wonder itâ€™s their signature bread.

Anyway, back to the croissants. I'm so excited...Ryan - the baking chef - has been working hard to perfect his recipe, and is using Lescure french butter. My expectations are high (see above) and today I got my mitts on my first half dozen (RM3.50 each). Roll on lunch!

It's probably best to order unless you get up early. It looks like the secret's out already. Gold dust or what?

The Baking Garage - 45, Lebuh Lembah Permai 4, Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

Meanwhile, hereâ€™s a picture of holes, oh and a few of the croissants.

JC3

Well, lunch over, and there's not many left now....
Whatâ€™s the verdict?

I want it lovingly constructed with layers of fine thin pastry. Bien sÃ»râ€¦5.
I want that classic horn shape. Comme ci, comme Ã§a â€¦3
I want that telltale greasy film it leaves on your fingers. Voilaâ€¦5
I want a crusty exterior. TrÃ¨s bienâ€¦5
I want a soft and honeycombed interior with lots of space. Bonâ€¦4
I want it to resist a little when I tear off the corner. Magnifiqueâ€¦5
I want to hear the sweet, crisp crunchy sound when Iâ€™m biting into it. Ã‰tonnantâ€¦5
I want to taste the flavour of the butter melting out on my tongue. Merveilleuxâ€¦5
I want that subtle taste of salt. Bonâ€¦4
I want the smell of creamy butter. Formidableâ€¦5
Oh, and I want crumbs. Oui, mais pas assezâ€¦3

La beurre, la beurre!

The Baking Garage have cracked it. These are definitely the best croissants in Penang! La vraie affaire.

JC3

And you've just broken Site Rule No 17 umpteen times :lol:

....but who cares :sneaky:

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Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 11794502)

And you've just broken Site Rule No 17 umpteen times :lol:

....but who cares :sneaky:

Shall we croissant him off the members list ;)

Sacre Bleu :scaredhair:

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Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 11794519)

Sacre Bleu :scaredhair:

'holy shit' indeed BB as I just read the 'lizard' thread where JC3 has one that's 4 foor long.
Quote 'I've seen some fairly big 'uns at Straits Quay though not as big as JC3's...Maybe 4 foot long.'unqoute. :eek:

Go easy on the sherbert, Davito :o

Yeh he's on the fizzy pop again :sneaky:

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Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 11794502)

And you've just broken Site Rule No 17 umpteen times :lol:

....but who cares :sneaky:

Ah yes indeed so. No French allowed.
Oops. Sorry.
But it is le weekend...

JC3

Sorry IVV and BB...I'm not sassed... 'je suis jaloux' as my 'Syndrome du Colon irritable' seems about 4 feet long.:amen:

In case anyone is interested in Chiffon Cake. (Actually I have no idea what a chiffon cake is.) But this is for a good cause anyway.

A little behind the times. For croissants I mainly go to Love a Loaf on Vantage next to Tesco. I am munching a Tesco croissant as I write this, not too bad at all. Also Four Seasons at Straits Quay do pretty decent croissants but they open at 11 am. Pourquoi?

Je ne sais pas.

Oops we're both banned (Site Rule 17) ;)

Is Four Seasons the place near where The Library used to be?

Love scones?

Snap!

The good news is that Ryan, the baker at the Baking Garage, home of Penangâ€™s best croissants, now makes scones once a week.

The bad news? With raisins.
God damn it. I hate raisins. Christmas cake, mince pies, fruit cake â€“ No thank you. I even pick them out of the Alpen. Canâ€™t stand â€˜em.

BUT ask nicely, and Ryan may make you a separate batch of plain scones to order. Yippee!

A big dollop of Devonshire clotted cream (I love you Cold Storage), a little French jam (times three), a slice of homemade Victoria Sponge cake (OK, two slices).

Ah, lifeâ€™s not so bad, eh?

JC3

Raisins are strange. I agree .

What a daft idea letting grapes go dry :thumbdown:

The other day a complete stranger came up to me and started raving on about the great bread she had just bought....so fresh lah. (it was the Butter Olive bakery in Jalan Fettes)

This is just so Penang though, isn't it. Where else would a stranger approach you talking about food?

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