tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post1648157505451690070..comments2024-03-16T10:53:12.106+00:00Comments on <center>Jenny Eatwell's Rhubarb & Ginger</center>: Bagels!Jenny Eatwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-81583268074319929572010-09-28T22:04:28.890+01:002010-09-28T22:04:28.890+01:00Hello Nick and welcome! How mean of Tesco's, ...Hello Nick and welcome! How mean of Tesco's, particularly when Sainsbury's and Asda let you have some for free - and very often lots more than 100g! Still, it's good to know where you can get it from if all else fails - thanks!<br /><br />Interestingly, regarding the Bagel recipe, we've successfully halved the amount of salt involved, without any detrimental effect to the bagel. So that's worth bearing in mind, if you're a hypertensive sort! :)Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-48463729853683378012010-09-28T17:38:40.402+01:002010-09-28T17:38:40.402+01:00I get my fresh yeast from The Dorset Bakehouse in ...I get my fresh yeast from The Dorset Bakehouse in Boscombe, (Tesco's wouldn't let me have any) it's only about 50p for 100g and it's so much better than the dried stuff. These bagels look amazing, I'm going to try making some next week I think. great post.Nick Baineshttp://www.lostinthelarder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-78190564274134587232010-09-07T22:39:30.051+01:002010-09-07T22:39:30.051+01:00I have heard tell that in certain establishments s...I have heard tell that in certain establishments such as Waitrose, Fortnum & Mason and places of that ilk, you may be asked to pay a nominal fee for a chunk of yeast. <br /><br />In our experience of the main chains, no payment has ever been asked although knowledge of the secret trouser shake / earlobe waggle of the artisan bakers guild is, of course, essential.ChilliBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884915312061765292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-21569202387594085732010-09-07T22:16:35.485+01:002010-09-07T22:16:35.485+01:00I think it's something to do with the brotherh...I think it's something to do with the brotherhood of bakers, in that if you bake then you're committed to passing a little bit of yeast on to other bakers. Sounds brilliantly eccentric and wonderfully British, but it certainly seems to work! We have never been refused once, after many times of asking. For sure you get varying amounts from the teensy little bit that will do for one loaf, to a whopping great big chunk that'll keep you going for weeks! Definitely worth asking. :)<br /><br />So long as you accept that your Bagels are going to have a gorgeously chewy "crust" (which just adds to the bagel experience, in my book), then who cares about the steam oven? We have never used the tray of water business, largely because if you heat the oven high enough to turn the water to sufficient steam, your bagels will burn. ~shrug~ Take 'em out when they're golden, not dark brown, and you keep the chewiness to a minimum. :)Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-69006387892574236612010-09-07T21:28:38.318+01:002010-09-07T21:28:38.318+01:00So much to say!
First off, fresh yeast for free? ...So much to say!<br /><br />First off, fresh yeast for free? Blimey! I've only ever used dried (and never yet made anything edible with it). I've seen fresh in health food shops but never considered it. But you get it free? Never considered asking for it! That's genuis!<br /><br />Secondly, the make a ball and press your finger in is brilliant! I thought you had to pull the dough into long sausages and then form a loop. Doughnut style is so much easier. Not doubt my baker friend wouldn't approve, but perhaps that's the reason he's no longer a baker!<br /><br />Thirdly,(ex)baker friend still insists on the need for a steam oven, although he now concedes that for home cooking it's enough to put a tray of water in the bottom of the oven as the bagels cook. Something to do with keep a soft outer texture. TBH me being a complete breadfailure couldn't really keep up when his explanation got technical. Isn't going to stop me having a go at these ones though! :)Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-67404513953640519322010-09-07T16:01:38.258+01:002010-09-07T16:01:38.258+01:00Do you not have a supermarket that does their own ...Do you not have a supermarket that does their own baking, Mel? That's where we get ours and they give it away free. (I realise it's another world out there where you are, but it's worth asking! lol).Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-38371168734604169732010-09-07T14:50:46.566+01:002010-09-07T14:50:46.566+01:00I am so jealous of your ability to obtain fresh ye...I am so jealous of your ability to obtain fresh yeast! I have asked everywhere around here, nobody has any.Melanie Boxallhttp://quiddity.hubpages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-63072670029753826342010-09-06T14:05:20.006+01:002010-09-06T14:05:20.006+01:00It's a pleasure, Jo! Funnily enough, I was ju...It's a pleasure, Jo! Funnily enough, I was just on your blog reading about the Sainsbury's chocolate/coconut creations! :)Jenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-47171799697698480652010-09-06T12:36:01.309+01:002010-09-06T12:36:01.309+01:00Thanks for this - I never thought about making bag...Thanks for this - I never thought about making bagels before - always thought they were too complicated - but after reading your post I will give them a try. Cheers for that!<br /><br />www.comfortbites.blogspot.comJo Romerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071001088476774267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-66614510292598164012010-09-05T08:47:48.563+01:002010-09-05T08:47:48.563+01:00Morning, dear 'eart. :)
Everyone - allow me ...Morning, dear 'eart. :)<br /><br />Everyone - allow me to introduce Chillibob, who is the "Hubby" of whom I speak. LOLJenny Eatwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664664803454422811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040346349049757534.post-29601967476023534522010-09-04T23:22:19.181+01:002010-09-04T23:22:19.181+01:00Surely the humble bagel pre-dates the swanky steam...Surely the humble bagel pre-dates the swanky steam oven?<br /><br />In any case, I can say, hand on heart (we're a passionate lot, us bakers) that these bagels are much nicer than any of the shop-bought ones that I've ever tasted.<br /><br />The other great thing about them is that they are so much easier to produce than a home baked loaf, in my 'umble opinion.ChilliBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884915312061765292noreply@blogger.com