French bread - what is it like?

[5T3R30TYP3]

Why don't you try a new user name - your one is rubbish - imho of course!

BASTARD!!!! *BARES TEETH AND SHAKES FIST ANGRILY*

 

[5T3R30TYP3]

By the way I would have changed my username a long time ago if such a thing was allowed. But now I'm stuck with it, so there.

 

[Relahni]

BASTARD!!!! *BARES TEETH AND SHAKES FIST ANGRILY*

Don't be angry at me - be angry at yourself for chosing that username.

Made some more bread by the way....

lovely stuff.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Made some more bread by the way....

lovely stuff.

no offence meant, but I'd rather pop down on the Eurostar for some proper bread

 

[sam/phallocrat]

I remember hearing somewhere that the difference between (atypical) english and french bread is that we like to use different types of wheat which accounts for the massive differnce in texture and taste.

 

[mr steev]

I remember hearing somewhere that the difference between (atypical) english and french bread is that we like to use different types of wheat which accounts for the massive differnce in texture and taste.

There's no butter in French bread either afaik.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

There's no yeast in French bread either afaik.

so how does it rise, then.

 

[Relahni]

There's no yeast in French bread either afaik.

?

Of course there is yeast in it...

 

[mr steev]

so how does it rise, then.

Bugger you beat me... lol

As I typed that I thought it was wrong! I knew there was something missing... just checked my recipe and it's butter

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Bugger you beat me... lol

As I typed that I thought it was wrong! I knew there was something missing... just checked my recipe and it's butter

are you thinking of irish soda bread, using buttermilk (not butter)?

 

[mr steev]

are you thinking of irish soda bread, using buttermilk (not butter)?

No, my (breadmachine) French recipe is just water, flour, salt and yeast