The shocking truth about bread and why you should make your own..

Sarahsaver

You can just add a tablespoon of linseeds to HM bread when you put the mix in the pan. As for soya a large proportion of it is GM.

If you cannot afford a BM just make it in the oven, or else ask for one on freecycle;)

leonie_2

doddsy wrote:

Hi Leonie, can you tell me where you get the wheat from? Would be interested in this myself.

regards
doddsy

I get my wheat from here http://www.wessexmill.co.uk/index.html but I bet you can get some locally to you and save on postage. I use half wheat and half store bought as the kids would complain if the bread was too dark... however im sneaking a little more wheat in everytime!

maryb

Leonie

i looked on the website but it only seemed to show ready milled flour unless I'm being stupid - entirely possible. Will they sell you the grain as a special order? If so would be very interested to know how much it costs.

Plus where did you get your grain mill from?

doddsy

maryb wrote:

Leonie

i looked on the website but it only seemed to show ready milled flour unless I'm being stupid - entirely possible. Will they sell you the grain as a special order? If so would be very interested to know how much it costs.

Plus where did you get your grain mill from?

Me too - thanks Leonie!

doddsy

thriftlady_2

Andrew Whitely has a book out (on my wish list )

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0007203748/202-3219845-6570228?v=glance&n=266239&s=books&v=glance



I had to resort to manufactured bread on holiday, my goodness I'd forgotten how awful it is:eek: No substance to it and a strange vinegary smell. There are nice hand baked loaves out there but they are rarely 'nut-free' so not suitable for us. Organic sliced loaves from a supermarket have less weird ingredients in than the others btw.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

i read a book called not on the label.... with is VERY interesting..... it's about a undercover reporter.. that went to work in various food factories...erc... :eek: the things that she wrote in that book... was disgusting.... and the thing is... the government are allowing these additives.. and food preperation practices to carry on......
i read that long life bread is sprayed with a fungaside to stop the mould growing on it......

after reading this book.... it took me ages to do my shopping.....as i was paranoid about what went into our food.......

did you know that e.. additives are not tested before they go in the food chain..(as far as i know )...

i am now baking my first loaf of bread this afternoon..... so wish me luck....o.k its a ready mix pack just need to add water.... but it is a start.... my m.i.l has a bread maker she said i could have.. so will pick that up later...