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for everyday bread, I get an olive semolina boule that I love. But for decadence, there's a Korean bakery near me that does a killer brioche walnut raisin honey loaf. It's almost a cake, it's so light and tender.
I never been to a korean bakery, jealous! I forgot we do have a Chinese bakery, their taro or milk bread are really good.
Not ****ting you, if you need some GOOD budget bread, go to Aldi's. Their bakery selection (its called "L'oven") has some amazing Multi-Grain bread. I loveeeee their breads, and they're a fraction of what you pay at full bakeries.
I'm still a bread snob... I'd prefer a local, private bakery any day. But Aldi's bakery selection is a close second choice to local.
I am a freak about bakery bread. There are very few I do not like. My favourite really depends on my mood that day and I go through phases. Right now I seem to always crave Portugese sweet bread. Mmmmm....I might have to make a trip to the Portuguese bakery today.
My FAVORITE SANDWICH: Slap some mayo on, lay some Black forest ham over top, roasted red peppers, salt/pepper and havarti cheese over that. Devine! I like to wrap this in tin foil and heat (offset) over the grill.
Not ****ting you, if you need some GOOD budget bread, go to Aldi's. Their bakery selection (its called "L'oven") has some amazing Multi-Grain bread. I loveeeee their breads, and they're a fraction of what you pay at full bakeries.
I'm still a bread snob... I'd prefer a local, private bakery any day. But Aldi's bakery selection is a close second choice to local.
wow, I was about to say something similar. Aldi's has good bagels and a wonderful Italian bread. The problem with the Italian bread, the slices are huge and the loaf is as well. We are not huge bread eaters so it often does spoil. We also like Atlanta bread Company. My very favorite varieties are sour dough, and rye, with good quality grain just behind. Forget the plain white and wheat breads. In fact forget any really cheap bread. If I am going to eat bread I want it to be good, good, good.
Not ****ting you, if you need some GOOD budget bread, go to Aldi's. Their bakery selection (its called "L'oven") has some amazing Multi-Grain bread. I loveeeee their breads, and they're a fraction of what you pay at full bakeries.
I'm still a bread snob... I'd prefer a local, private bakery any day. But Aldi's bakery selection is a close second choice to local.
We did get something called a million dollar bread loaf there, it was good! And then we got this giant boule looking bread from that brand, L'oven you mentioned. One slice in the middle filled up my toaster oven. And that one was decent too. The three cheese semolina one I mentioned is sold at the grocery store but it's shipped frozen from a California bakery, La Brea. That's our favorite "toasting" bread for breakfast with butter and marmite.
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This is cheating, but my husband's bakery (my kitchen...) puts out the best artisan bread around. Perfect French baguettes, for a start. What else do you need? Just some cheese and charcuterie, maybe?
One more "cheat": There's a restaurant (Thirteen, on St Thomas, VI) that freshly bakes heavenly focaccia throughout each evening. It's substantial (baked tall, not the pan-sized stuff you find in the store), crispy on the outside, soft, fluffy and with the right amount of toothiness on the inside, and sooo flavorful. Yum. Get it alongside soup or the mussels they have on the menu... good stuff.
No more cheating, though I'm surprised to pick it: Safeway (grocery store) used to put out this Asiago batard in their bakery department. it was sort of an Italian style loaf (a little denser than french bread, but still soft with a great crust) that was flecked with chunks of Asiago throughout (not crusted on top). Nothing beat a buttered, toasted slice of that stuff. Not sure it's around anymore (at least not in the same form) though.
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And that one was decent too. The three cheese semolina one I mentioned is sold at the grocery store but it's shipped frozen from a California bakery, La Brea. That's our favorite "toasting" bread for breakfast with butter and marmite.
