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Chewing Over the Crust & Crumb of Britain's Loaf

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Monthly archive for June 2010

3 articles

Take an Old Masters’ Class in Traditional English Breads

Cottage Loaf

The English Cottage: showy, attractive – on occasion locally distinct – this loaf was often regarded as the most difficult to make and frequently used as the baker’s emblem…

June 29, 2010 | Read article

Why Don’t We All Buy Real Bread? (Part I)

Charmouth Bakery

Tucked away down a village side street, The Charmouth Bakery – more garage than shop – is worthy of special note: the kind of place you want to keep secret and tell everyone about in equal measure. A simply displayed cornucopia of traditional ‘chemical and preservative-free’ loaves are made by baker-owner Roger Seed…

June 26, 2010 | Read article

Learning to Love Slow Dough

Slow Dough Bread

Here’s the thing. The need for speed? There isn’t any. It’s going to take time. And time – or more precisely ‘slow dough’ is something I’m going to be writing plenty more about, but The Craft Baker blog isn’t all about the heritage and theory of bread making from years gone by; ultimately it’s about making, sharing and eating bread…

June 23, 2010 | Read article