Got a favorite artisan bakery in your area? Rave about it here.
Here is a link to an interesting article I found on the web. This baker uses whole grains, sourdough, and sells his product at the local farmers market and by subscription. I haven't tried his bread but I will at the next opportunity. Prairie19
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/magazine/11food-t.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
I found this article on whole grain baking to be of interest and am guessing that others may also find it so.
Jeff
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/magazine/11food-t.html?_r=1&hpw
Hi,
here in Italy flours with a very high amount of gluten are sold under the generic name "Manitoba", although they don't necessarily stem from Manitoba wheats (there's only a requisite on the strength of the flour).
I'd like to know what kind of wheat they were traditionally milled from: hard red spring? or something else?
Is it that kind of wheat that yealds a very dark bread (almost black) when milled in its entirety, including bran and germ?
Thanks.
Have any of you caught the news about this bakery in my home town?
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8172218
I will probably work part-time as their bread man this fall. I interviewed with them and they are looking to introduce Artisan Bread into their offerings. It'll be a real pleasure for me to bake in a real bakery (big toys) on a small town basis.
OK, this is a total shot in the dark, but I am looking for a recipe similar to the AMAZING sandwich rolls from Bay Cities Italian Deli in Santa Monica, CA. These rolls have a great bubbly crust, chewy texture, and the flavor is insane! If anyone has any insight on how to acquire a similar recipe, that would be very much appreictaed!
If you're in town, or near it there are two places not to miss:
Breakfast at The Upper Crust is to die for. It's a little pastry and coffee shop. They sell artisan knick-knack baked goods like danish strudel, crepes, coissants, quiches etc. Their soup is also really good. I hear the coffee is some of the best in town, but I don't drink it.
I'll be heading off to college in the fall at the University of Virginia (I live in Boston MA at the moment) and, as I likely will not have very much time to do my own baking there, I wondered if anyone knows of a good place for artisanal breads in the Charlottesville, VA area?
Thanks
-David
...you go to Beyond Bread. They have their regulars daily, but do specialty breads for holidays and holy days as well as pretzel buns early in the week. Prices are very good also.
