May 09 2008
British Baker to Sell Bread to French
A British bakery firm in Yorkshire has landed a contract to sell a brioche type loaf to a French bakery to make croque monsieur, according to the BBC website. Whatever next! Apparently the British made brioche lasts longer than the French made variety. I always thought the French were very particular about their bread and patisserie, finding British versions too heavy, so it’s quite interesting to see the French using a British bakery.
I have to say that I do like French baguettes and patisserie in general (see my post on Tarte aux Pommes), although sometimes French baguettes can have a hard crust that scrapes the inside of the mouth.
I can’t see the French wanting to import British bread, especially the sliced white type - sacrebleu!
