December 17, 2012 - 9:44am
On the hunt for T80 France Flour... Where can I find it?
Hi there Loafers,
I've heard many good things about T80 France Flour and I really want to buy some.
Problem is, it is nowhere to be found in the typical local grocery store baking aisle.
I foudna website of a store based in New York but they have a $30 minimum ordering...
Any words of wisdom? Any good supplier I should become familiar with?
Thanks,
Gingi.
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Contact Hillcrest foods and ask them about Meunerie Milannaise products. I am pretty sure they have a T80 type or very similar. Meunerie Milannaise does sell products in 5lb (or thereabouts) bags in Canada; I don't know if they are still available in the US. You could try asking Hillcrest if they are selling T-80 to a bakery near you and then ask the bakery if they will sell you a few pounds. Have you thought about trying to find someone to share a bag with you? The cost/lb at 50lbs is about $0.35/lb for one bag.
http://www.hillcrestfoodsne.com/contact.html
Guisto Vita-Grain or Central Milling on the west coast should be able to help you out.
You could also just mix A/P or bread flour with whole wheat to approximate a T-80.
thanks..
Correction: I don't have my receipt handy, but my memory is that I paid around $35-40/50lb for the Menuerie Milanaise stone ground organic T-55 which would make it as closer to $0.70-80/lb.