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Farm Kitchen:  The right bread flour?  |
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Stephanie
Granite Falls
Wa.
USA
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 Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 12:53:09 PM
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I just found King Arthur flour at my local IGA. I bought the Unbleached Bread Flour. It says Naturally Pure and Wholesome
Never Bleached, Never Bromated.
BUT it doesn't say organic.
Can I still use it for my "mother" sourdough starter?
Or should I return it and keep looking?
Thank you very much for helping me out.
Stephanie
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Perennial
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Bea
Southwest Virginia
USA
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Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 4:37:30 PM
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KA is positively the best flour I have ever
used. I use it for all my baking. I've tried
different flours and always been unhappy. They
do make an organic flour - usually you'll have to
order/buy it from a distributor or get on their
e-mail list and soon they should have an "order x
amount and free shipping".
For my business, our home-made breads, bagels, pizza -
everything, I use the King Arthur all purpose unbleached
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Stephanie
Granite Falls
Wa.
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 5:09:48 PM
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Thank you both! I am going to use it tonight for corn bread. I am going to try it for the sourdough starter and I am going to think about ordering organic, either MJ's or KA. It seems so pricey to order flour through the mail. I am glad you mentioned free shipping options. It was a big choice to order the budget mix. I am glad I did, it'll go into the cornbread tonight.
There are so many things I want to do better in the area of feeding my family.
Today I saw a bumper stick that said " the next time you gripe about a farmer....don't talk with your mouth full". So I hate to complain about price but it is an issue.
My daughter has type 1 diabetes. With some research out that says it may be from what we are feeding our kids that is causing the epidemic....it scares me to think that what I fed her in just 3 years could have done enough damage to make her pancreas stop working. I thought we ate very well. Moms guilt kicking in.
So I need to make the changes, want to make the changes and want to stay on budget.
Blah, blah, blah, could go on and on. Thanks for listening to whoever reads this!
I am going to go make dinner. I dug out my old cast iron skillets and I am excited to use them for corn bread made from budget mix!
S.
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
Edited by - CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl on Feb 17 2010 5:50:45 PM |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
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delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 08:47:57 AM
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I love the King Arthurs but, I did just order the MJ flour so I will start my mother on Sunday. Do you have any other farm girls that you could share the cost of ordering the flour with Stephanie?
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 09:43:48 AM
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I love King Arthur's bread flour and use it all the time in my bread machine. But my making bread the MAryJAne way did not turn out with it....I was thinking it was the difference in climate from Idaho to FLorida, but maybe it was because I did not use MJ's flour. I love KA anyway, and use it all the time for other breads, and even when I bake cookies, etc.
I want to order some of MJ's flour, too, and Delicia, that was a good idea of sharing if two folks are close enough to do that!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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Edited by - jpbluesky on Feb 18 2010 10:22:45 AM |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 10:42:38 AM
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The recipes sound great on the thread baking bread the MJ way. I am looking forward to gettting to the baking point. I also ordered the budget mix any good recipes to go with that?
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Stephanie
Granite Falls
Wa.
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 12:06:36 PM
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Thank you all for your thoughtful advice. Last night I was so excited to start I opened the KA bread flour bag and but that flour in to my bowl instead of the budget mix, dumped the corn meal on top & then realized I was supposed to use the budget mix.....so I got out out my favorite corn bread recipe off of Hillbillyhousewife and made that instead. I use the plain muffin recipe and use the add on of corn meal and less sugar. I'd bought aluminum free baking powder along with the KA flour so I felt pretty good about the things going into the mix.
I cooked the bread in 2 old skillets I have. Both were from our grandparents. One is from 1891.
It was the best cornbread either of us had ever had. The cast iron really made a difference.
Now I am off to learn what is the best way to season them. I am sure it's on here somewhere. Everything seems to be!
I appreciate the mention of sharing shipping. It seems the right thing to do. I will approach the other local ladies and see if they order from MJF. I also mentioned to my hubby that the next time we go to E. Wa I may just continue the drive to MJF and get some myself! Not too practical but it sounds like fun to me.
Take good care,
Stephanie
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 12:29:30 PM
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Stephanie- Also ask your local girls about Bob's Red Mill. Their flour and products are wonderful!!! Yes, they carry organic flours, aluminumn free baking soda and baking powder. I grind my own flour and I drive to their store in Milwaukee, Oregon to buy my wheat berries and all of the other baking stuff I need. Their products are also available in stores too or you can send for a catalog. My thought on the whole thing is that you may be local enough to make a run to the store.
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dawnm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Blueridge Mts
Va
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 8:06:20 PM
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I have used KA organic successfully for making starter and for bread.
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Stephanie
Granite Falls
Wa.
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 10:27:08 AM
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Hi Lillian,
Thank you for telling me about Bob's Red Mill. I have seen that brand before and have used the Gluten Free products they offer a few times. I am so happy for you that you can go to the mill and then grind your own flour. WOW, that is inspiring.
I have a friend that mentioned that years ago, I will check to see if she is doing it now. She lives close to Bellingham but it'd still be worth the drive to get fresh from her.
I saw Bob's yesterday at Winco. They had about 5 choices. At the PCC they had a whole section. I think buying in bulk would be the way to go. How far is Milwaukee from Vancouver Wa? I get down there once or twice a year.
Thanks for the info.
Stephanie
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Stephanie
Granite Falls
Wa.
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 10:29:41 AM
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Dawn, Thanks for the positive comments about KA in the email too. I never even knew it was an option & I am thankful my little dinky store has it!
I am going to go read the MJF directions about getting the starter started, a weekend day? and do it!
Take care,
Stephanie
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
Edited by - CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl on Feb 19 2010 10:34:49 AM |
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Farm Kitchen: The right bread flour? |
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The right bread flour?
Hope this helps. Make sure that if your new to "Bread the MaryJane way" that you read through the thread with that name... there is a lot of good advice, hits and recipes from the cooks both at the farm and farms across the country.