I was on a flying visit to San Francisco, from the UK, and managed to get
hold of a loaf of Semifreddi's sourdough batard. It's sourdough bread
alright though only wheat, not rye. Having never had SFO bread before I am
curious to know how this compares with other sourdough breads in the area.
On my next visit I intend to sample a bit more thoroughly.

JB

danube wrote:

> I was on a flying visit to San Francisco, from the UK, and managed to get
> hold of a loaf of Semifreddi's sourdough batard. It's sourdough bread
> alright though only wheat, not rye. Having never had SFO bread before I am
> curious to know how this compares with other sourdough breads in the area.
> On my next visit I intend to sample a bit more thoroughly.

I don't know what kind bread they make down at the airport but here in
the City itself (about a 1/2 hour north of SFO) I consider Acme and
SemiFreddi's two of the top artisanal breads you can buy.

B/

On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 19:53:01 -0800, Brian Mailman wrote:

> danube wrote:
>
>> I was on a flying visit to San Francisco, from the UK, and managed to
>> get hold of a loaf of Semifreddi's sourdough batard. It's sourdough
>> bread alright though only wheat, not rye. Having never had SFO bread
>> before I am curious to know how this compares with other sourdough
>> breads in the area. On my next visit I intend to sample a bit more
>> thoroughly.
>
> I don't know what kind bread they make down at the airport but here in the
> City itself (about a 1/2 hour north of SFO) I consider Acme and
> SemiFreddi's two of the top artisanal breads you can buy.
>
> B/

Thanks, that gives me a yardstick for my further adventures in baking. The
outstanding featore of the SFO bread is the tangy taste, and it is very
nice.

JB

danube wrote:

> On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 19:53:01 -0800, Brian Mailman wrote:
>
>> danube wrote:
>>
>>> I was on a flying visit to San Francisco, from the UK, and managed to
>>> get hold of a loaf of Semifreddi's sourdough batard. It's sourdough
>>> bread alright though only wheat, not rye. Having never had SFO bread
>>> before I am curious to know how this compares with other sourdough
>>> breads in the area. On my next visit I intend to sample a bit more
>>> thoroughly.
>>
>> I don't know what kind bread they make down at the airport but here in the
>> City itself (about a 1/2 hour north of SFO) I consider Acme and
>> SemiFreddi's two of the top artisanal breads you can buy.
>>
>> B/
>
> Thanks, that gives me a yardstick for my further adventures in baking. The
> outstanding featore of the SFO bread is the tangy taste, and it is very
> nice.

I think the bread they have down at the airport (SFO, about a half hour
south) is shipped down from here.

B/

danube wrote:
> I was on a flying visit to San Francisco, from the UK, and managed to get
> hold of a loaf of Semifreddi's sourdough batard. It's sourdough bread
> alright though only wheat, not rye. Having never had SFO bread before I am
> curious to know how this compares with other sourdough breads in the area.
> On my next visit I intend to sample a bit more thoroughly.

I live in the SF Bay Area, and I had never heard of rye flour in SD
bread until I found this NG.

On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 23:12:03 -0800, Melinda Meahan - take
out TRASH to send > wrote:

>
>I live in the SF Bay Area, and I had never heard of rye flour in SD
>bread until I found this NG.

Hi Melinda,

You should get out more... <g>

SD breads are made over most of the world and with every
grain you can imagine.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

Kenneth wrote:
>
>>I live in the SF Bay Area, and I had never heard of rye flour in SD
>>bread until I found this NG.
>
> Hi Melinda,
>
> You should get out more... <g>
>
> SD breads are made over most of the world and with every
> grain you can imagine.

I understand that, but my point was that the SD bread that they market
to the world in SFO is wheat bread, not rye.

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:58:01 -0800, Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to
send wrote:

> Kenneth wrote:
>>
>>>I live in the SF Bay Area, and I had never heard of rye flour in SD
>>>bread until I found this NG.
>>
>> Hi Melinda,
>>
>> You should get out more... <g>
>>
>> SD breads are made over most of the world and with every grain you can
>> imagine.
>
> I understand that, but my point was that the SD bread that they market to
> the world in SFO is wheat bread, not rye.

That seems to be the case. My initial trials with SD wheat bread are
positive: I found a mill nearby that sells Canadian wheat, unbleached. My
SD starter is of a different flavour to the SFO one though, need to find a
way to make it more sour.

JB

Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:

> I understand that, but my point was that the SD bread that they market
> to the world in SFO is wheat bread, not rye.

The airport isn't alone in that, it's the same up here in the City (SF).

B/

danube wrote:

> That seems to be the case. My initial trials with SD wheat bread are
> positive: I found a mill nearby that sells Canadian wheat, unbleached. My
> SD starter is of a different flavour to the SFO one though, need to find a
> way to make it more sour.

You should try one from the City then (SF) and not the airport.

B/