You know, even when the best supermarkets sell "french bread", and claim it's from french flour etc, it never, ever, ever, has the taste, or crispiness that it does in France - and it's not all in my mind!
2006-10-14 11:45:27 · 18 answers · asked by pauliepops66 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
As it is made in England...
2006-10-14 12:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by RNM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you!
Look at a French baguette. It's very light. Look at an English baguette. It's heavy. That's the difference. In my opinion, when they bake them in England, even if they use French flour etc, they don't leave it to rise as long as the French do. French bread is well risen, full of holes. The 'British housewife' apparently doesn't want light French style bread, it doesn't keep. The English variety keeps better because its so wet, heavy and stodgy.
2006-10-14 11:59:21 · answer #2 · answered by used to live in Wales 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French Fries
2016-03-28 09:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been making my own bread for some time now and I don't know the answer. They do have special ovens for making french bread, and no doubt the recipe is the key. (as are the ingredients and the flour).
As bread is just flour, water and yeast it could only be the flour that makes the biggest difference. You just can't buy the flour!
2006-10-14 12:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by James 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably using a different recipe the English version of French bread
2006-10-14 12:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite often in supermarkets, the bread is made from frozen kits or uses accelerated processes; the quality of the floor is very important too.
Athough it may proove more expensive, have a try with the baguettes from Maison Blanc or any similar baker.
2006-10-14 18:16:56 · answer #6 · answered by acha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because the water that goes into making french bread here has been recycled so many times. when the local boulangerie in france makes its bread it is using the local water which is much fresher and more natural hence the flavours.
2006-10-14 11:52:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its france its fresh, though the best place in the world I have eaten bagettes is Vietnam amazing hot from the basket in the morning, much better than french bread
2006-10-14 12:08:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flansis has it right.Nearly all boulangeries bake their own bread on the premises.I've actually bought bread that is too hot to hold and had to change it from one hand to the other to carry it.
2006-10-14 12:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by rosbif 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats becasue in france it is made fresh and eaten straight away. if you were to buy it in france in the morning , it would be stale or dodgy tasting by the evening
2006-10-14 11:50:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get bread from the co op thats baked in france
try it
2006-10-14 11:51:55 · answer #11 · answered by deniro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋