Tag Archives: flour
What is in your bag of flour (part one)….
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by virtuousbread.
What is flour? Flour is ground up grain, right? You may be shocked to learn that this is not necessarily fully so. On a recent trip to Canada I took the time to read the ingredients on the back of a flour bag. It is a national brand, an institution, in fact, called Robin Hood. [...]
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Learn to bake sourdough bread in North Norfolk
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by virtuousbread.
Take a sourdough bread baking class in North Norfolk. You will learn to bake sourdough bread and crackers using simple, wholesome ingredients, leaving the class with confidence, plenty of ideas, and bread to take home! Learn how to proof sourdough bread in a basket, understand why it is sometimes easier to proof sourdough bread in [...]
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Learn to bake sourdough bread in Leicester
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by virtuousbread.
Take a sourdough baking course in Leicester. You will learn to bake sourdough bread and crackers using simple, wholesome ingredients, leaving the class with confidence, plenty of ideas, and bread to take home! Learn how to proof sourdough bread in a basket, understand why it is sometimes easier to proof sourdough bread in a tin, [...]
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Learn to bake bread in Norfolk
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by virtuousbread.
Take a baking course in Norfolk. You will learn to bake bread using simple, wholesome ingredients, leaving the class with confidence, plenty of ideas, and bread to take home! Classes cost £60.00 and include all materials, expert tuition and a lovely lunch. Schedule May Friday 18th May 10 a.m - 2 p.m Monday 28th 10 am [...]
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Learn to Bake Bread in Leicester
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by virtuousbread.
Take a baking course in Leicester. You will learn to bake bread using simple, wholesome ingredients, leaving the class with confidence, plenty of ideas, and bread to take home! Classes cost £60.00 and include all materials, expert tuition and a lovely yummy tastings. Schedule April Thursday 26th 10 am - 2 pm May Tuesday [...]
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Learn to bake bread in West London
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by virtuousbread.
Take a baking course in London. You will learn to bake bread using simple, wholesome ingredients, leaving the class with confidence, plenty of ideas, and bread to take home! Classes cost £60.00 and include all materials, expert tuition and a lovely lunch. Schedule - all classes run from 11.00-15.00 May Sun 20 (fully booked) Tues [...]
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The French win it by a mile
Posted on 06. Feb, 2011 by virtuousbread.
The French win it by a country mile. So, what is going on here and why is the bread in France actually in near terminal decline...
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And now for a word about fermentation
Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 by virtuousbread.
News flash: people are not cows
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The strangely mesmerising water wheel at Cann Mill
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by virtuousbread.
A video of the water wheel that provides 25% of the power needed at Cann Mill, home of Stoate's flour
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If you must eat white bread at least buy good flour
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by virtuousbread.
There are three good reasons to buy stone ground flour....





