Specialist Breads

I suspect most people don't reall think of the humble muffin as a bread product, but bread it is. It is very easy to make muffins, if a touch time consuming. If for any reason you want to make bread on an open fire, it is one of the best breads to make. There are now a number of themes on a variation of muffin, as they follow the same trend as the American bagel, but more on that later. What is a muffin? Basically it's a bread roll that has been cooked in a short space of time over intensive heat. To make them at home, all you need is a basic bread recepie -strong flour, some fat, yeast, salt, sugar and water - nothing complex. I'm going to assume ...

Anyone who read my previous opinion will recognise this as the famous bagel opinion - hope it was worthwhile!! ____________________________________________ Dear Friend, I am writing to tell you about something very close to my heart. I hope it will touch you, as it has touched me. It is a very serious matter and should not be taken lightly. Please leave your comments after you have finished reading. Anyone who has read my opinion on Boston will know that I spent quite a few months there last summer. You would also know that I spent the first night in a hostel. It wasn't the most pleasant night's sleep. There were 10 of us in a tiny room (3 sets ...

I've always preferred the taste of wholemeal bread for a sandwich, but usually used to buy white for one main reason: commercially available pre-sliced wholemeal bread was often very, very dry, and seldom very soft. I only got the texture and freshness I wanted if I bought unsliced from a bakery, and would then find myself eating huge doorsteps due to my lack of bread-cutting expertise, which did not improve with practice. I have now, however, discovered sliced Kingsmill Gold Wholemeal, and no more do I need to drive off to a traditional bakers shop or embarrass myself with my cutting clumsiness. Kingsmill Wholemeal Gold is made by Allied Bakeries ...