Flour Sharing Toronto
Hi folks
I've been reading posts here for a long time, finally got myself an account. First of all, just wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone who contributes here, I've learned a lot from you all.
I am looking for bakers in Toronto who would be interested in splitting large orders of high quality flour with me. I live in a small apartment, so I don't have space to store numerous 25kg bags of flour, but I bake often enough that the frequent trips to the store to buy small quantities is getting to be a pain, not to mention the highly marked up prices.
I am mostly interested in purchasing from CIPM, K2, or Hoffnung, but am definitely open to other suggestions. I have used flours from these Ontario mills before and I have found them all to be of extremely high quality.
Anyone interested? Has anyone from other areas done this before with success?
Hi BB - I live in Toronto as well. I order my flour from Arva Flour. They are located in London Ontario. You can order some flour on line (in kilo paper bags) and they have it delivered to your door the following week. It's obviously a bit more expensive, but I've found it to be great for making bread. I heard about them from Buca down on King. They have a pizza topped with gorgonzola, marscapone and mushrooms. It is one of my favourite all time pizza's. If you've never been, go in and order one with a glass of wine. It's not huge. The restaurant isn't cheap, but a pizza / salad and glass won't break the bank. It's worth the pizza experience - more if you can afford it. I asked how they made it, and was told that it's made with Arva flour and semolina flour (50/50). That's what lead me to them. I've been ordering their flour for the better part of this last year. If you do, not the mill date on the bag - it's usually a week before you receive the flour! That's cool! There is one caveat - on a few occasions I've had what I'll call "flour flies" in the top portion of the flour bag. I have no idea what they are other than to say what I have - but they are big enough to notice easily but not so big that you'll freak out. When I get the box I order, I put the flour I don't think I'll use in the freezer (as is; ie : don't put them in plastic bags - just straight into the freezer). They have white, whole wheat and pasty flour. A quick google should get you to them. If you can't find them, let me know. My problem with the 25k bag (even if split in two) is freezer storage space as I wouldn't bake through it fast enough to leave out in the open without worrying about it going off. Bake happy..