Bread

[Malcolm Loades]

A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all working)
a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few miles of my
home. Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

[graham]

Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all working)
a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few miles of my
home.  Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips to
the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the customs
guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows how
fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

[Bill Ward]

Post by graham

Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all
working) a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few miles
of my home.  Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips to
the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the customs
guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows how
fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

I use Marriages range of flours. If you contact them they are very
generous with samples.
https://flour.co.uk/

Bill.

[graham]

Post by Bill Ward

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Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all
working) a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few
miles of my home.  Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips to
the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the
customs guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows
how fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

I use Marriages range of flours. If you contact them they are very
generous with samples.
https://flour.co.uk/
Bill.

Thanks for that!
I'm sure they once had a place on Ipswich docks. My Father's firm often
collected flour there for delivery to small bakeries all over Suffolk.
Graham

[Bill Ward]

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Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all
working) a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few
miles of my home.  Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips
to the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the
customs guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows
how fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

I use Marriages range of flours. If you contact them they are very
generous with samples.
https://flour.co.uk/
Bill.

Thanks for that!
I'm sure they once had a place on Ipswich docks. My Father's firm often
collected flour there for delivery to small bakeries all over Suffolk.
Graham

Some Health Food stores stock some of the range. I get it from Ocado
and Waitrose.
Bill.

[Brian Reay]

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Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all
working) a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few
miles of my home.  Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips
to the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the
customs guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows
how fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

I use Marriages range of flours. If you contact them they are very
generous with samples.
https://flour.co.uk/
Bill.

Thanks for that!
I'm sure they once had a place on Ipswich docks. My Father's firm often
collected flour there for delivery to small bakeries all over Suffolk.
Graham

Some Health Food stores stock some of the range. I get it from Ocado
and Waitrose.
Bill.

Popped into a specialist food shop nearish to us yesterday for a few things
and had a browse a the flours.

(I was actually looking for gram flour but that is another story.)

They had some French Bread flour, which intrigued me, so I read the
details. Supposedly it has a lower protein content.

I decided to give it a try, I normally just use a good quality (ie not
cheap) strong bread flour although I confess I’ve never been sure what
‘strong’ means in this context.

Oh, the didn’t seem to stock gram flour but an Internet search suggests
Tesco do- why didn’t I look there ? ;-(

[Kev]

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Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all
working) a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few
miles of my home.  Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips
to the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the
customs guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows
how fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

I use Marriages range of flours. If you contact them they are very
generous with samples.
https://flour.co.uk/
Bill.

Thanks for that!
I'm sure they once had a place on Ipswich docks. My Father's firm often
collected flour there for delivery to small bakeries all over Suffolk.
Graham

Some Health Food stores stock some of the range. I get it from Ocado
and Waitrose.
Bill.

Popped into a specialist food shop nearish to us yesterday for a few things
and had a browse a the flours.
(I was actually looking for gram flour but that is another story.)
They had some French Bread flour, which intrigued me, so I read the
details. Supposedly it has a lower protein content.
I decided to give it a try, I normally just use a good quality (ie not
cheap) strong bread flour although I confess I’ve never been sure what
‘strong’ means in this context.
Oh, the didn’t seem to stock gram flour but an Internet search suggests
Tesco do- why didn’t I look there ? ;-(

I think I saw some in the Ethnic aisle at Morrisons too

[Keema's Nan]

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Post by Malcolm Loades
A really good article on breadmaking in today's Guardian
www.tinyurl.com/y4cpf5qe includes detail about how non-steel roller
grinding is superior. I'm really fortunate in that I have (all
working) a windmill, a watermill and a tidemill all within a few miles
of my home. Mostly I buy my flour from the watermill.

I bought some flour from a water mill in Norfolk on one of my trips to
the UK. Living on the edge of the Canadian Prairies, I think the customs
guys thought I was mad:-)
Which mill do you patronise? I will be in the UK next year, all being
well, and am always interested in trying new sources.
I bought some Red Fife flour, a heritage grain, from a local organic
farmer a couple of years ago. After many attempts at baking a decent
loaf, I eventually gave up. I now buy organic hard wheat flour for my
bread. There are a couple of small millers here but one never knows how
fresh their whole-wheat flours are.

I use Marriages range of flours. If you contact them they are very
generous with samples.
https://flour.co.uk/
Bill.

Ocado sell a wide range of Marriages flour, which I have used at times,
although I do tend to buy Dove’s Farm out of habit.