We used to bake our own sourdough bread, that was before we bought the house and pre baby. The priorities changed and we are only starting the Sunday ritual again.
I love proper bread and wouldn’t settle for a pre-sliced flavourless kind. I still want the proper stuff that doesn’t get mouldy but dries into a hard rock.
Few months ago my vegetable delivery company, Riverford, announced that they found a nearby bakery that meets their standards and are going to sell bread as well. I ordered a small sourdough loaf and the bread was amazing. I quickly upgraded to the large loaf which lasts us a week. The bakery is called Bertinet.
Breastfeeding makes me crave chocolate so this is my preferred second breakfast (you supposedly burn 500 extra calories by doing it!).
Other bread bakers that make an excellent loaf are Gail’s and Le Pain Quotidien. There is a number of smaller local bakeries too but I find the two above to be the best at sourdough making.
Where are your favorite bakeries? I am eager to go and check them out.
