best source for specially flours
I'm generally a straight white flour sourdough baker. But I'm looking to expand my horizons and try this awesome sounding spiced scalded rye bread recipe I came across. Flours called for include
Whole grain rye flour
High extraction red wheat flour (such as yecora rojo)
Whole grain spelt flour
(And maybe also black barley malt powder)
I'm based in Southern New Mexico, US. There are no mills nearby and no place to source such flours. I'm not looking for organic, just high quality, although I understand many of these might end up being available only as organic. I'm also a baked goods vendor at the local farmers market, so if this recipe works out (and I can source ingredients at a reasonable rate) I might need to buy these in quantity. Which will probably cost in delivery fees.
What is your favorite source to mail order such and similar flours?
Thank you!!
... some are expensive! So these are best used as additives to white flour (like, for example, buckwheat). Of course, there's always Bob's Red Mill and King Arthur's too. I don't think you can order retail from Bob's, but you can probably find places to ship one or another of the flours.
Anson Mills - http://www.ansonmills.com/
Azure - https://www.azurestandard.com/shop/category/food/flour/22474
Baker's Authority - https://www.bakersauthority.com
Camas Country Mill - https://www.camascountrymill.com
Hayden Mills - http://www.haydenflourmills.com/
Janie's Mill - https://www.janiesmill.com
War Eagle Mill - https://www.wareaglemill.com
I have gotten small amounts of flour from many but not all of these.
Here's something to try: Add 10 or 15% of masa harina to white bread flour. It brings a pleasant, subtly different flavor. Sourdough should make it even better.
I should have thought of it when I still lived in Chimayo (in North-central NM for you non-residents), but I wonder how it would be if you took liquid drained from green chile and used it as part of the liquid in the dough? Or red chile powder? These might be cool local specialty breads for your market.
You can make a very good corn bread using 6:1 masa harina:all-purpose, buttermilk or even plain milk, baking powder, salt of course, and chopped green chile. I make this as a skillet bread baked in the oven. It too might be a hit at your market. Wish I could get good green chile here on the east coast. Frozen or canned just isn't the same!
... for the corn bread:
6:1 masa harina:all-purpose, buttermilk or even plain milk, eggs, sugar, baking powder, salt of course, and chopped green chile.
Thank you! Wow these are a lot to look thorough and I will. Might have to set up a spreadsheet lol. I knew of azure, they had 2 out of 3 ingredients I was looking for specifically.
I'm a transplant from the east coast myself, but cannot live without Green chile now!
The mass harina is an interesting idea - thank you. I will give it a try, once I locate a good local source.
At the market the breads I do are sourdough.
using 6:1 masa harina:all-purpose
3:1, bangs head! Where has my proofreading gone?
breadtopia breadtopia.com
I buy whole rye from them and they have a nice selection of grains, some of all of the ones you listed.
Thank you! I did Google up breadtopia. They do have what I need. However they are organic, which is nice, but more expensive, and I was going to find maybe a high quality but non-organic slightly cheaper alternative...
Here are a couple more flour mills that are closer regionally:
https://centralmilling.com/
https://bartonspringsmill.com/
I have not ordered from either, but many here on TFL speak highly of them.
Thank you! I love Central milling! My first 50lb bag of flour came from them, purchased in person at their mill north of salt lake city, UT, while in the area for work and brought home in a suitcase lol.
I'll see if they ship and what they have available!
I forgot to add that the best source for all things malt is a home brewing store. I have purchased barley, rye, wheat, and oat malts at a local home brew store. These have ranged from diastatic base malts to darker crystal and chocolate malts (look like coffee beans). You can also get unmalted roasted barley and unmalted wheat and rye flakes.
If you don't have a nearby home brew stare, Northern Brewer has an extensive online store for all your malt needs:
https://www.northernbrewer.com
If you want to get an amazing amount of flour or grain for a lot less than anywhere else (to my knowledge), Azure Standard is my recommendation. The website is well-organized and it shouldn't take more than a couple seconds for you to get on there, search what you're looking for, and compare prices.
I live in a small community, and one of our local bakeries doesn't mind selling me the occasional 50# bag of specialty flour.
Just watch for weevils in malts from brewing suppliers - I've found that they're not as careful about that sort of thing.
-Jon
I got weevils once and froze the flour like my mother said to do oh so long ago. It worked, and you can sift them out afterwards. It must have killed any eggs, since they didn't come back.
TomP