White Bread

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I love Grandma Sycamore's white bread. Whenever friends from Utah ask me if I miss living there, I tell them that in the two years that've passed since I moved, the only things I really miss are Cafe Rio and Grandma Sycamore's. (Note: this isn't a discussion about Cafe Rio, so kindly stow your Bajio/Costa Vida/Cafe Rio comparisons in another thread. Thanks!)

Every time a friend from my ward here goes to visit Utah, I always ask them to bring me back a loaf of Grandma Sycamore's. Never once have they complied. When I went to Utah in September I took a carry-on grocery sack full of loaves on the flight home. People stared at me, but I just didn't give a damn what they thought of me and my loaves. Naturally, of course, the bread was gone in a number of days. Richard Simmons, save me from my carb addiction!

Anywho, in the absence of the good stuff here in the east, I've set about finding the best commercial brand of white bread. Sure, I'll go to a bakery (like Panera) every now and then for good bread, but usually I just want to buy a loaf when I'm at the store. I've tried pretty much every brand that identifies itself as some kind of premium white bread product, and the best I've found is actually quite good: Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Soft Hearty White.

What do those of you not in the Grandma Sycamore's footprint do for white bread?

My mom brings 2-3 loafs of Granny S's bread to us every time she comes to visit. Great stuff.

[venkman]

I call it fancy sauce.

Right, but only if use Catsup. No Ketchup.

[venkman]

Proper apostrophe use is not on that list, I noticed.

Hey, one out of two ain't bad.

[YOhio]

Right, but only if use Catsup. No Ketchup.

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[venkman]

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That's hilarious. Was that a deleted scene or something? I just saw the movie but don't remember that part.

[BlueHair]

Nothing beats my Mom's old fashioned made from scratch hot white bread, scones and cinnamon rolls.

I am a fan of all three. I love hot bread with butter. My mom makes excellent scones and rolls.

[YOhio]

I don't mean to brag. I don't mean to boast. But I like hot butter on my breakfast toast.

[YOhio]

That's hilarious. Was that a deleted scene or something? I just saw the movie but don't remember that part.

I don't think so. I watched an ipod version and it was included. It was the first night the brothers spent together.

[MartyFunkhouser]

To answer your question, I lay off the PB&J. I eat basil, tomato and brie on a baguette instead.

I would like to thank you nikuman for this statement. My wife came home today with a baguette, brie, basil, and prosciutto today and made sandwiches.

[Surfah]

I am lactose intolerant so I don't care much about cheese. But brie is certainly a cheese I can do without.

[FMCoug]

When we first moved here we thought Grandma Sycamore's was the best bread ever. Until we started getting our milk and dairy products delivered by Rosehill Dairy. They have bread called Aspen Mills .. we figured why not try a loaf. Holy crap this stuff is good. Basically homemade ... it makes Grandma Sycamore's seem like store brand bread. I have not seen it in stores but Aspen Mills is out of Ogden so I imagine it must be available other ways.

Good stuff.

[Sizzle]

I made this post back in 2007 about Grandma Sycamore's bread. I love it, too, but I have one complaint about it....

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=3308349

Must be friends only, because I couldn't read it.

[Sizzle]

Must be a friends only post.

Sorry, should have read the rest of the thread.

Nice knowing DDD assumes most to be on his FO list, only to find you are not on there. At least I am in good company with Poke.

[TripletDaddy]

Sorry, should have read the rest of the thread.

Nice knowing DDD assumes most to be on his FO list, only to find you are not on there. At least I am in good company with Poke.

I checked. It is friends only. But it is Gracie's FO thread. I was just responding. My post itself is not FO.

[RockyBalboa]

One other thing about Bread.......Breadmakers/Bread Machines are an ABOMINATION.

From scratch and fresh, albeit very time consuming, is the only way to go.