Bread in Europe...
I've been sort of disappointed by bread in Europe. Rather naively, I thought it would be like one big awesome artisan bread shop...with fresh bread available everywhere in abundant quantities and varieties---like in Berkeley, California a.k.a. foodie paradise. Not so. Not so. Bread in Italy was kind of disappointing....fresh baked bread was hard to find, and then it only came in a couple varieties. Same goes in Holland and Switzerland. Maybe I just don't know where to get good bread...maybe I just need to ask more locals...
My favorite bread was in Germany. (I didn't make to France this trip, but I like their bread, too.) But Germany was impressive. My favorite bread is laugen -stuck, -brotch, -whatever. It's pretzels basically, and it comes in yummy shapes and makes great sandwiches. If anyone knows where I can get this in Vancouver, please let me know.
My favorite bread was in Germany. (I didn't make to France this trip, but I like their bread, too.) But Germany was impressive. My favorite bread is laugen -stuck, -brotch, -whatever. It's pretzels basically, and it comes in yummy shapes and makes great sandwiches. If anyone knows where I can get this in Vancouver, please let me know.
posted by graceh at 7:54 PM
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well, you should have told us, Grace. We would have showed you the best bakeries in Basel with the best bread in the world... ;-) re: Laugenbrot. I think you can't get it in Vancouver, but I can give you a recipe. Ask Betsy, I've made it before with her. we called it the "dangerous bread" because it's a chemical reaction that causes the bread to taste the way it tastes.
I too love Laugenbrot after living in Germany while in college. If you have the recipe, I would very much like to know it. Thanks
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