lynnxa

not in Iceland they're not

JLFS

What bread is only meant to last one day?

I have great aunts in Galicia whs still bake all their own bread, they live a sort of self sufficient lifestyle and they bake bread about every 7 to 10 days, in a traditional woodburning oven.

And when ever they have visitors, the bread is alawys edible, wether it is baking day, the day after baking day, or even day before baking day?

So how do you explain that?

Bigger Jim

As I recall Bread on the continent is/was made from a harder wheat than that of the UK.

If you go into Mercadona thay sell what they term Hamburger rolls which are made from a much softer wheat and last for several days. We find them to be much more palatable than the normal spanish rolls or bread.

Jim

cricketman

That's because in the villages in Galicia and Asturias they tend to use Pan Cateto (or similar) that tends to last longer as it is made from a different type of grain. For the very reason that it will last them longer.

I talked to my MIL about this who comes from a remote Asturian village, her mum used to do the same.

It's a bit stodgy to use as a bocadillo though!

As for the other people saying Spanish bread has no substance, well just keep looking. There is very good and very bad bread sold in Spain, it depends on the panaderia and the type you ask for. We've found in Andalucia that Pan Gallego or Pan estilo Campo/Campesino/Del pueblo is usually very good. Crusty on the outside and soft in the middle.

Bigger Jim

The average cost of 45 cans of 440 ml is at the moment £20.00 in the main supermarkets and these are well known brands which included Carlsburg.

Jim

rugbymatt

Heard it down the pub? Some bloke in the bar told him? Read it in the daily hate? These things have a habit of finding their way into daily speak eh?

I have just made a loaf, I make one every three days... not because it goes moldy, just because we love eating it.

steviedeluxe

Well you have a point, if you can make bread at home it's normally far better- Same goes for home cooking, I've yet to find a restaurant that can consistently provide as nice food as that done at home

rugbymatt

Stop. Just stop. No one said anything about that, no one else mentioned that, we were talking about bread... from a supermarket.... compared to home made bread... so stop... just stop!

JLFS

Well there is an obvious anwser to that................the food we make at home is exactly how we want it.

to put it on a basic level......even a sandwich made at home is preferable, you can put as much or as little butter as you want.

and your neighbours will enjoy their homemade food as much as you do yours, but most probably you will not enjoy their food as much as your own.

So we are not discussing "home made" food, as opposed to restaurant food, you are talking about "your" home made food, and there is a world of difference.

jackytoo

Stevie seems to live in a different UK than most people

steviedeluxe

I thought most people on this forum were Spain based? Are you saying you're not the Marbella based poster?

steviedeluxe

I see your point, but guests often rave about the home made stuff. They could be just being polite though...

steviedeluxe

Silly me, I forgot. You're the poster who thinks anyone who disagrees with your views is "making it up" and "telling lies". I'm really Richard Branson posting from a carribean island. I shouldn't tell you he has a place near Oxford (Kidlington) too. Which is also in the UK, the last time I looked

jackytoo

I am not the poster who said beer is half the price you quoted, which one of you is right, your 80p a can or bigger Jim's 44p.

JLFS

Yeah, I would never go to eat at someones ho:use and tell them that the meal tastes like boiled t*rds, even if it did.

The old saying that honesty is the best policy, has certain failings.