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Why all breads are so sweet?

HappyUser
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Most breads I take from the supermarkets are ridiculously sweet. I usually take the wholemeal but pretty much everything seems extremely sweet almost like cake.


Is there any brand that the bread is actually not sweet?
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  • LadyDee
    LadyDee Posts: 4,293 Forumite
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    Homemade is good. I generally make my own now as I too found ordinary shop-bought wasn't very nice, rather "claggy" and tasteless. I do though occasionally buy the Hovis Seed Sensations.
  • sarah1972
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    edited 9 June 2019 at 8:00AM
    Another vote for homemade or try your local baker.

    When you say you take bread from the supermarket, I assume you mean that you buy it
    :-)
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  • VfM4meplse
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    HappyUser wrote: »
    Most breads I take from the supermarkets are ridiculously sweet. I usually take the wholemeal but pretty much everything seems extremely sweet almost like cake.
    I ate some brioche the other day think it was a normal white roll (that in itself would be rare occurrence) and it was delicious :)
    HappyUser wrote: »
    Is there any brand that the bread is actually not sweet?
    Generally anything super-seedy is ok, albeit loaded with hidden salt.
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • PLRFD
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    sarah1972 wrote: »
    Another vote for homemade or try your local baker.

    When you say you take bread from the supermarket, I assume you mean that you buy it
    :-)

    Local bakers are like rocking horse doo doo.
  • sarah1972
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    PLRFD wrote: »
    Local bakers are like rocking horse doo doo.

    We have 3 local to me.
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  • Fire_Fox
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    edited 9 June 2019 at 10:16AM
    HappyUser wrote: »
    Most breads I take from the supermarkets are ridiculously sweet. I usually take the wholemeal but pretty much everything seems extremely sweet almost like cake.

    Is there any brand that the bread is actually not sweet?

    Because modern/ commercial/ factory bread proves for a short time compared to traditional/ homemade bread. Extra sugar and extra gluten ('strong') are needed to speed the process up. Saves them time = money, plus makes a larger softer loaf .... and the customer pays for extra air.

    A longer prove means the yeast consume all the starter sugar and get to work on the flour. Could try wholemeal flatbreads, or sourdough from a small bakery, or homemade bread with many of the MSE 'Old Style' regulars.

    HTH! :)
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  • z1a
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    Fire_Fox wrote: »
    Because modern/ commercial/ factory bread proves for a short time compared to traditional/ homemade bread. Extra sugar and extra gluten ('strong') are needed to speed the process up. Saves them time = money, plus makes a larger softer loaf .... and the customer pays for extra air.

    A longer prove means the yeast consume all the starter sugar and get to work on the flour. Could try wholemeal flatbreads, or sourdough from a small bakery, or homemade bread with many of the MSE 'Old Style' regulars.

    HTH! :)

    How does the customer pay extra for air? Loaves are sold by weight.
  • Farway
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    z1a wrote: »
    How does the customer pay extra for air? Loaves are sold by weight.
    Do keep up, the law changed in 2008, there is not any requirement to sell or conform by weight.
    Any thing goes, and if you can make loaf shaped lump of 90% air that is lawful to sell
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  • z1a
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    Farway wrote: »
    Do keep up, the law changed in 2008, there is not any requirement to sell or conform by weight.
    Any thing goes, and if you can make loaf shaped lump of 90% air that is lawful to sell

    Didn't realise that had changed. I sit corrected.
  • VfM4meplse
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    Farway wrote: »
    Do keep up, the law changed in 2008, there is not any requirement to sell or conform by weight.
    Any thing goes, and if you can make loaf shaped lump of 90% air that is lawful to sell
    Even so, most commercial loaves found on supermarket shelves are still sold in standard sizes: either 800g or 400g and as a consumer who buys YS bread when I see it, I certainly do not feel that I am being hoodwinked.

    All your post has done is put me off "artisan" breads.
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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