Topic: Specialist flours, nuts, spices, curry mixes etc

[Rik]

The Flour Bin:

http://www.flourbin.com/

Still waiting for our first order, so no ideas on quality or service yet.

[Simon]

Oh, that reminds me - I was going to look up Shear (?) sauces.

[Rik]

They're in the main list.

[Clive]

I find Carr's strong white and wholemeal is perfectly adequate in my Panasonic breadmaker. I also add 25% Dove Farm spelt flour to the mix.  It always turns out a good loaf.

[Simon]

I must get myself a breadmaker.  I was going to earlier in the year, but other stuff overtook it.  Perhaps I'll put one on my Christmas list. 

[GillE]

Like Clive, I have a Panasonic.  It's a super machine and has been turning out bread every two or three days since I bought it last February.  Although it seemed expensive at the time, it's saved me a fortune on commercially sold bread.  Moreover, I know exactly what goes into my bread too,

[Rik]

I find Carr's strong white and wholemeal is perfectly adequate in my Panasonic breadmaker. I also add 25% Dove Farm spelt flour to the mix.  It always turns out a good loaf.

Try the Waitrose Organic wholemeal if you can, Clive, we find that very good. Also look at the Marriages range.

[Rik]

Another vote for the Panny breadmaker here, it's the only machine recommended by Good Housekeeeping for wholemeal flower. Best price I've found is at Costco, if you have access, followed by Amazon.

[Rik]

Moreover, I know exactly what goes into my bread too,

Very important to me, Gill, as some commercial loaves can contain 1g of salt per slice.

[Simon]

Like Clive, I have a Panasonic.  It's a super machine and has been turning out bread every two or three days since I bought it last February.  Although it seemed expensive at the time, it's saved me a fortune on commercially sold bread.  Moreover, I know exactly what goes into my bread too,

The Panasonic was the one I was looking at earlier in the year.  

Just checked on Argos, and they seem to have a lot more now, of varying prices.

Bread makers - Argos

I wonder what the half price Morphy Richards is like?  Seems to have good reviews.  The cost of the Panasonics isn't prohibitive, but hey, if there's a bargain to be had...

[Rik]

If you want just white bread, the MR is OK, but we did have two replacements in the guarantee period. If you want wholemeal go straight to Panny.

[Simon]

Another vote for the Panny breadmaker here, it's the only machine recommended by Good Housekeeeping for wholemeal flower. Best price I've found is at Costco, if you have access, followed by Amazon.

Amazon have become a bit of a pain for me, as you never know whether deliveries are going to have to be signed for or not.  I ordered a new Tefal ActiFry from them last week, and despite leaving two £100 watches on the doorstep the week before, they have decided they want a signature for this.  As I am work all day, this isn't possible, so I have now rung them twice, to ask for the item to be left in a safe place, but still, the couriers have left a card.  

[Simon]

If you want just white bread, the MR is OK, but we did have two replacements in the guarantee period. If you want wholemeal go straight to Panny.

Yes, I probably would, Rik. 

[Rik]

Amazon have become a bit of a pain for me, as you never know whether deliveries are going to have to be signed for or not.  I ordered a new Tefal ActiFry from them last week, and despite leaving two £100 watches on the doorstep the week before, they have decided they want a signature for this.  As I am work all day, this isn't possible, so I have now rung them twice, to ask for the item to be left in a safe place, but still, the couriers have left a card.  

I didn't think you'd had the first Actifry that long? I always get an email from Amazon telling me which courier they are using...

[Simon]

I had it just over two years, and it gradually fell to pieces.  Trouble is, I missed it terribly, and there isn't another product (that I have found) which does the same thing, hence they have held their price.   

They used the same courier (HDNL) for the watches and the fryer.  I don't think it's the couriers, I think it's whether Amazon tell them a signature is required, or not.  Some consistency would help.