Wayo Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Surely there are lots of different prices for all of the brands of bread. I dont see why he should be expected to know the price of all of them. Plus facts about milk and other variables. It is a cheap shot. This is the sort of mindset that ends up with the taxpayer spending £50bn on a High Speed Railway. If he had gone to Aldi he might have seen the French get theirs for around 10-20% of the cost. Still if they build the trains in Co. Durham using a Chinese made flour grinding machine it will all be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duke_of_hazzard Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 There's no need. That model I was looking at for adding seeds and fruit after mixing only. Yeast is fine below the flour. It has it's uses buying that model but being a bit of a cheapskate I went for the basic model which means for a fruit loaf I have to do it when I'm awake so I can add them 2-3 hours in to the mixing process. That one you can add it to dispenser and it'll do it for you. Ended up buying one. The ability to make wholemeal bread overnight probably means I'll make a loaf every other night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmonitor Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Having stocked the freezer again last night with 800g Hovis loaves etc for about 30p a pop from Tesco reductions, the idea of making loaves looks a bit expensive. But cake is pretty expensive come what may and I have started to make that...... Narrowmarsh Brack (fat free) :- 500g of mixed fruit and peel (Tesco no frills) soaked overnight in a cup of tea (no milk).......97p 225g of self raising flour (Tesco no frills)....................................................................................8p 1 egg (beaten)..........................................................................................................................................15p 125g sugar (for a low sugar one)...............................................................................................10p 1 tsp of baking powder.................................................................................................................5p Mix it together and put it into a greased loaf or cake tin and about 35 minutes at 170c. (cost £1.35 plus power). Eight portions Edited November 22, 2013 by crashmonitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Ended up buying one. The ability to make wholemeal bread overnight probably means I'll make a loaf every other night. I've been baking bread most days for years now. Didn't replace breadmaker when it broke a few years back. Found it was easier just to use my hands - usually only need to mix then knead for a minute twice Also binned all the tricky bread recipes Buy 16KG sacks of strong white and smaller bags of rye etc. Usually bake one of: 850g white rolls with regular yeast 850g white loaf with regular yeast 800g various flour with sour dough starter They all are just flour, water, pinch salt + yeast (no sugar etc.) Now I'm in to routine it takes about 5 minutes actual time a day - not really worked out the cost but it's under a quid I'm fairly sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I now always make my own...the taste is nothing in comparison to ready made supermarket bread, airy of little taste and sticks to the roof of your mouth, although I do buy when I see, if at a huge discount the better ready sliced, same day sell by date (can be frozen and used from frozen) for the sandwich hot cheese toastie maker......the key with making your own bread is make enough to fill an oven all available shelves, saves on energy and time, can last a week depending on how many mouths to feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 People who make their own bread never seem to factor in the time they take to make it. 15 mins at minimum wage value (and most people I guess value their time more than that) is what, about £1.50 ? Even if it only takes 5 mins that's still 50p, and I personally value my leisure time at more than the minimum wage. If a landlord came on here and didn't factor maintenance charges into his btl profit he'd get slated. Plus you should be factoring in the cost of the unit across say 1000 loaves and the square foot of space it takes up on the worktop. It's a hobby, and as such entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justthisbloke Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Buy 16KG sacks of strong white from where? Is it any cheaper than 75p for 1.5 kg from Aldi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duke_of_hazzard Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) I'm now making a loaf a day, and shoving loads of seeds in. It makes a real difference to the nutritional value and tastes fantastic. I reckon all in it's about 80p a wholemeal loaf, but the taste is amazing. You could do it a lot cheaper with plain white flour and no frills. I've already noticed the saving over the 1.50 loaves in our local shop, and that we buy less food of other types, as a banana sandwic fills me up very nicely for a good while. Edited November 22, 2013 by the_duke_of_hazzard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Making something be it bread, wine, growing food or making something out of wood, cloth or metal or whatever is a way of making earning money.....saving money by making stuff is exactly the same as spending time earning cash to spend......voluntary work by giving time back is the same as paying taxes.......therefore to earn what you want creating the things that you need, and to give your time and energy back to the genuine needs in the local community is the same as cash earned and taxes paid, only that you don't earn money or pay any taxes. Edited November 23, 2013 by winkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Making something be it bread, wine, growing food or making something out of wood, cloth or metal or whatever is a way of making earning money.....saving money by making stuff is exactly the same as spending time earning cash to spend......voluntary work by giving time back is the same as paying taxes.......therefore to earn what you want creating the things that you need, and to give your time and energy back to the genuine needs in the local community is the same as cash earned and taxes paid, only that you don't earn money or pay any taxes. My Gran made wine, when it was illegal! Mind you, she was some Irish Pikey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 My Gran made wine, when it was illegal! Mind you, she was some Irish Pikey! ....never met an Irish pikey, I am sure she knew what she was doing, and I am sure she did the right thing for herself and her family under the circumstances at that particular time....long live the Grans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Maybe journalists could try asking the PM what a house costs in terms of multiples of the average salary, and what that number was 20 years ago. +1. The trouble is, that would require the journalists themselves (and their readers) to understand the concept as well. BTW - if you want nice home made bread you don't need a machine. Irish soda bread takes about 5 minutes to prepare and 30 mins to cook, doesn't require kneading or a rising time and is very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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