Appalling Gluten Free bread these days

[Loobs39]

I have been gf for some years now and normally buy gf cut bread from any of the major supermarkets as well as making my own sometimes (when I have time). Has anyone else noticed that the cut bread you can buy in Tesco, Morrisons, Co-op, Sainsbury etc. is now incredibly dry? I think that as people have stopped purchasing gf bread - those people who bought it because they thought it was 'healthier' than normal bread - the supermarkets aren't selling enough so are freezing it then putting it on the shelf when they run low??? Sooo, can anyone recommend a good electric bread maker for gf bread and a great gf flour????

[corby39]

I have been in GF for 14 years and have found that I have never tasted a good GF bread.the prices are above what others are well above what is anyone that is sensible to pay and can't eat it unless toasted.so don't give up hope some day we can enjoy a decent loaf for a decent price.

[Loobs39 in reply to corby39]

I must admit I do like Schar loaves but they are expensive plus they have loads of 'stuff' in so can't be good for me. Heyho, I'll keep looking.

[MTCee]

I’ve found the Becky Excell bread recipe to be the best home bake I can make. I use a combination of ordinary plain white gf flour (doves farm) and buckwheat flour that I simply grind myself in a coffee grinder. Don’t bother with commercial gf bread. It’s truly dreadful.

[Loobs39 in reply to MTCee]

I find some of the recipes for gf bread pretty grim, especially when it calls for 6 tablespoons of oil (yeuk). I have just bought some amaranth flour and some other gf flours so I am going to try various combinations and I'll see what happens - wish me luck.

[Kim1950]

Hi Loobs39, I don't believe that supermarkets freeze their own brand bread to extend the shelf life as this would play havoc with their 'use by' labelling. Let's face it their own brand bread is just c**p. But give it its due it isn't too bad as toast or fried bread! I buy Schar multiseeded brown which is the most palatable I've found so far. I just tend not to use a lot of it. It may have a lot of ingredients but have you seen half the stuff that they put in food, you need a degree in chemistry to understand it all. We eat everything cooked from scratch, the only processed foods we have are the likes of tinned beans, tomatoes, bacon and occasionally sausages. It is healthier following a GF diet, I've been on one for about 20 years now, but I do miss a nice loaf of bread and a decent glass of beer. Thank goodness their's no gluten in gin.

[Loobs39 in reply to Kim1950]

Ooooh, or red wine!! Yes, that Schar loaf you mention is good. I just dream about a crusty loaf of bread but, after 12 years gf I recently tried eating a small amount as I haven't been 'glutened' for some time. I didn't have the same painful symptoms I used to suffer but only ate a tiny amount and still felt rubbish generally so have stopped. I will carry on trying to make a brilliant loaf and will let you know the recipe if I manage it.

[Knip]

Yes, the Panasonic bread maker is amazing. It is easy to use and takes 2hrs. My youngest son bought mine for me about twelve years ago. I never buy shop bought GF bread now unless I really have to. (I apdapt the recipe to include 2tbsp of olive oil and 2tbsp of of Vitalite (or another dairy free margarine instead of the 4tbs olive oil ). If you have to buy shop bought then Morrison's GF rolls are the best on offer. They remain moist enough to enjoy. I think the Genius products have gone down hill over the last few years which is very disappointing. It definitely suits me. I probably should add that I'm dairy free too.