On 9/21/2018 1:47 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 21-Sep-2018, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Fri 21 Sep 2018 07:28:07a, l not -l told us...
>>
>>>
>>> On 21-Sep-2018, graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2018-09-20 10:58 PM, graham wrote:
>>>>> On 2018-09-20 8:44 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu 20 Sep 2018 07:05:18p, graham told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2018-09-20 5:33 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>>> "Hank Rogers" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My mom always bought the day old, something like 4 loaves
>>>>>>>> for a dollar back then. There were a lot of us, so it saved
>>>>>>>> money. We ate what was served...period!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>>> We lived only 30yds from one of the 2 village bakeries. Bread
>>>>>>> was bought every weekday, possibly Saturday as well (it was a
>>>>>>> long time ago). I don't know how Mum did it on Dad's wages
>>>>>>> but we always ate well. Always butter, never margarine, and
>>>>>>> *never* mince/hamburger.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A loaf of bread a day is a lot of bread unless you have a
>>>>>> large family.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Dad took sandwiches to work and I think a lot was wasted as
>>>>> stale.
>>>>
>>>> Furthermore, the baker sold small, one pound loaves as well as
>>>> the standard 2lb.
>>> An example of old ideas that are new again. I have noticed "half
>>> loaf" bread showing up at the local supermarket. First, it was
>>> just one brand, lately there have been several offering the new
>>> "1/2 loaf" size.
>>>
>>
>> It might be cheaper for them to cut a 2 pound loaf in half and
>> package it than to bake two different size loaves.
> That appears to be how it is done. The loaves I have seen appear to have
> only one heel; I suppose the bakeries are not concerned there will be much
> protest over single-heel loaves.
>
Some markets in Italy would sell you as much or little as you want from
a large loaf. You can also buy two eggs at a time.