Well, forget the dripping..
Can anyone recommend a brand of bread (white or wholemeal) that won't turn to mush when I marmitise it?
I've got a Shop Rite, Kings and A&P nearby if that makes any difference.
My stomach thanks you! razz
Buy yourself an unsliced sandwich loaf from a reputable baker and simply cut the doorstops yourself.....
Oh, and get a good breadknife too!
There really isn't anything else out there, and this is what I do when I just want a thick piece of toast with a good dollop of english butter (that you can buy down here...)
Andrew
Mmmmmmmmmmm, doorstops - with beans, and eggs, and bacon, and sausage, with a cuppa. All for under £2. How I miss Mrs.B's on West Street, Sheffield.
I like dipping bread into the black stuff(not the fat) in the bottom of the pan after taking a roast beef out. It's heaven & I get it all to myself as evryone else thinks I'm disgusting.
Janet
Oh cholestral and heart attacks!
I still make dripping!
My mum used to have a large basin of it in the larder, but I have managed to ruduce down to tea cup size, and try to eat only the jelly at the bottom!
As for the bread, the unsliced bread I can get hold of is "supermarket french" bread. So, I am known to make a pretty good loaf or tray of rolls myself when the need arises!
I was thinking of getting myself a bread maker, but won't all the recipes just be for that fluffy, sweet stuff they so love over here? Does anyone else use one on a regular basis?
I find toasted sourdough bread(uncut)works best for my marmite butties,if your local supermarket has it own bakery they ususaly have sourdough loaves.
As for bread machines,if you buy one get one that makes the 2 pound loave and buy a good bread machine recipe book,the book that comes with the machine is usualy very limited.I have had my machine for several years and my favorite thing to do with it is to make pizza dough for my deep dish pizza.
Captmar
Yes I have a bread machine, but unfortunately I havent used it for a few months as I have had some disasters
I have in the past made wonderful bread with it
I think I have been doing something wrong, or using some other products but havent had the time to sort it out. Perhaps I should stop playing here and get my "pinny" back on
But a wonderful invention, my girlfriend has the same model and she has had no probs with hers
Ju
xoxoxo
I too grew up on bread and dripping, but my hubby had a heart attack at 36 and my dad died from one at 38, so I dont anymore . . . . unless no-one is looking!
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Bread machines are great. We had one a few years back and I found it quite addictive to knock up a loaf every day. Trouble is that the bread was so tasty that it would be gone that same day.
Tempted to get another one as we ended up giving it away when we moved.
I'm not into dripping at all. I'd forgotten about it until I saw this post. My (Nottinghamshire born) Dad was into it though until Mum banned him smile
Oooh, bread and dripping. What memories that brings back! I loved that tasty brown beef goodies in the bottom of the bowl my Mum kept. How come we never worried about botchelism (sp?) back then?
My favourite sandwich was a hot chip butty with tomato sauce. Mm-mm-mmmm.
God I'm getting hungry!
P.S. was just reading the new issue of Better Homes & Gardens and there were a couple of bread recipes in there for bread machines. One of them sounded pretty good with salsa in it.
OOOHHH Wrac
Don't you just miss things like Prima and Essentials
Did you ever read them. My favourite mags to be bought back are Prima and BBC's Good food guide.
JU
Sorry, my mum wouldn't let me near the kitchen - my sister was a better cook! The only magazine she used to get was Woman's Weekly so she could keep up with her serials. She would have loved the soap operas over here. I didn't learn to cook until I came over here after I married. The Army doesn't teach you to boil water! My poor husband suffered quite a bit until I got the hang of it. He even showed me how to change a diaper/nappy! But we all survived. I made sure both my son and daughter knew how to cook and do laundry before they left home.
When I come back over, I usually bring crafty and home decorating magazines with me.