Bread!
 

I just wondered if anyone can recommend a bread that tastes similar to bread in the UK. I was using Pepperidge Farm but my son just refuses to eat it and I'm getting annoyed with him coming home from school having not eaten his sandwiches! I don't think it tastes too bad (although the brown one is so sweet it tastes more unhealthy than the the white!) but short of trying every loaf on the shelf (and there are A LOT of shelves), not sure what to try next.

I would make my own but to be honest, I can't be trusted not to devour the whole loaf as soon as it comes out of the oven, which given the current circumstances of still eating like I am on holiday, would not be very good!

Thanks in advance!

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http://clearflourbread.com/bread.php

THis looks good. Dunno if it's close to you or not.

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I'm not a great bread fan (unless it's lovely artisan bread)- and certainly I find it's too sweet here - however potato bread isn't too hideous.

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Try Trader Joe's own-brand breads.

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the italian one from i think Arnolds is pretty much the only one i will eat!

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Yes, the stuff usually described as "Italian" is pretty much the only thing that tastes like "real bread" over here.

Something that has always amazed me is the number of different kinds of bread you can find in the US and the fact that almost without exception they are all crap ... :frown:

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In general, US breads suck. :lol: I swear I'd OD on toast and things when I was visiting hubby. My kingdom for a Kingsmill. :lol:

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I never appreciated bread till I moved here, now I can't find any that I like.
I either make my own with the bread maker or I buy Orowheat potato bread or country white, it'll do but not quite right.

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As I said earlier, I don't really eat bread, my husband is very tall - he plonks bread on the top of the fridge where I don't see it and can't reach without a step ladder.
I found some the other day on the top of the fridge, looking very fresh and usable - but I worked out it must have been there for 3 weeks or longer as I hadn't bought any for ages.

Doesn't real bread actually go bad in a week or so? and my question is why preserve something that tastes like crap?

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I buy sourdough or italian as it's the only stuff that doesn't taste like cake.

Also, for a special treat, I still have the best part of two loaves of Warburton's, sealed up two slices to the baggie and carefully hoarded in the freezer.:D

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I tend to buy anything seeded.... whole grain 5 seeds etc... tastes yummy!! don't like the white bread at all!

Also for sandwiches I use Safeway's sandwich rolls, here they come in packs of 6 and can be plain have cheese and onion topping or sesame seeds - they must be good as hubby has never complained about them :p

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Look out for a place that carries breads made by Pittsfield Rye -- they supply places all over the NE, including Big Y supermarkets. I can't deal with sweet stuff (and they do make some fruity "dessert breads"), but find their ryes and Italian breads excellent.

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I'm pretty much the opposite. I don't want my bread coarse or crunchy, it just has to keep my hands from getting the contents of my sandwich all over them. The less it interferes with the taste of the meat/onions/anchovies/pickles/horseradish/cheese etc... the better.

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bah humbug - you sound like my hubby!!! :rofl: he only eats the bread I buy if it is toasted to perfection and smoothered in peanut butter!!!!

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Look in the natural foods section of your supermarket, or shop at a natural foods store.