The bakery thread

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by xahh

Not for us South Aussies, we're unbridled and free roaming creatures presently

Nah that's not what I meant, I can travel for work and have permits but it would take a while to cover all the bakeries I go to anyway.

[roKWiz]

Couple more... PoinK, Harris st Ultimo.

no so much bakeries but great patisseries.

Ibrahims pastries.... Princes Hwy Rockdale. man the cakes !!
Monarch Cakes... Ackland st, St Kilda. chocolate tunnels yum.

[superyob]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Here's one for you - where can you get a pie floater in Melbourne?

Franco: 'Now class, where can you get a pie floater in Melbourne?'
superyob; waving hand furiously in the air: 'Pick me, pick me...'
Franco; mutters to self, 'If I must... Yes superyob?'
superyob: 'You can't because you are in lock down?'
Franco: Stares despondently out of the window and wonders if the last 5 years in lock down, since 2020, would be taken into consideration as a mitigating circumstance if he was to harm that smart ****, superyob...

Stay tuned for the next exciting instalment of 'Franco; Memoirs of Pre Lockdown Bakeries: Melbourne Edition'...

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Here's one for you - where can you get a pie floater in Melbourne?

Why ruin a good pie?

[X-AHH]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Here's one for you - where can you get a pie floater in Melbourne?

You'll probably have to go to the supermarket and buy a tin of mushy peas then take a pie home from a bakery and construct it yourself.

Victorians really are doing it tough when it comes to the pie floater.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by prydey

Why ruin a good pie?

Thinking the same thing.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Anyone would think I spend a lot of time in bakeries.

Victoria.....

Maldon bakery. Maldon..... beaut breads
Gumtree pies Yack..... fab pies
The bakers Wife Wang..... fab pies, cakes
Appin St Cakeshop Wang..... my favourite, bread and pie place
Beechworth Bakery Beechworth..... (now a chain) but still nice cakes
Hides bakery Benalla..... best sandwiches and breads
Murchinson bakery Murchinson.... best Apple cakes in Vic.
Mawsons Euroa..... great cakes

NSW......

Holbrook Bakery Holbrook..... triple sandwiches (3 halves)
North Rocks Rd Bakery Carlingford... best Sydney sausage rolls IMO
Bourke Street bakery Surry Hills/Barangaroo.. super rich pastries
Fire Station pies Union st Newcastle.... pies pies pies
The Thoroughbred Scone...... liked a few things here
Bellingen Bakery Bellingen...... pumpkin sourdough
RidgyDidge Pies Kempsey and Coffs.... only cakes and pies

Lots more I can't remember.

Anyone remember the great bakery that was at the Williamtown airport (NSW) before they pulled it down ?
And why is it they do not make Apple cakes in NSW ?

Another vote for Gumtree pies at Yack. Love going out riding and stopping in on the way home.
Havnt been to Holbrook in ages.
Will be sure to try em out

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Another vote for Gumtree pies at Yack. Love going out riding and stopping in on the way home.
Havnt been to Holbrook in ages.
Will be sure to try em out

Holbrook's the only place I know of which gives you 3 halves for a sandwich.

[superyob]

Originally Posted by prydey

Why ruin a good pie?

Blasphemy!!!

[prydey]

Originally Posted by superyob

Blasphemy!!!

well, i guess if you use something like a Balfours meat pie, it could be seen as an improvement...

[X-AHH]

From my young and virile days, I must admit to consuming the occasional floater from the iconic Adelaide Pie Cart on North Terrace which was normally on a Friday or Saturday night waaaaaay past midnight after ingesting copious quantities of questionable beverages.

My favourite choice was a chicken pie floater with sauce and vinegar. The tricky part when eating was trying not to step in one of the ejected floaters sprawled across the footpath which in winter, were still hot and steamy. The tricky part after eating was not to eject the floater.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by xahh

From my young and virile days, I must admit to consuming the occasional floater from the iconic Adelaide Pie Cart on North Terrace which was normally on a Friday or Saturday night waaaaaay past midnight after ingesting copious quantities of questionable beverages.

My favourite quoice was a chicken pie floater with sauce and vinegar. The tricky part when eating was trying not to step in one of the ejected floaters sprawled across the footpath which in winter, were still hot and steamy. The tricky part after eating was not to eject the floater.

Had my first one at that bakery at O'Connell street in North Adelaide.

It needs more vinegar to suit wog tastes but it's not bad - wog pie floater, 75% more vinegar and use broadbeans with balsamic vinegar and olive oil

[.:4:.]

Now this is a case of the double negative. Where 2 negatives equal a positive. Theres a bakery in chatswood i frequent that do the best ham and cheese croissants. On paper they are a crappy croissant, crappy ham and the cheese is kraft singles. But slapped together and microwaved. Theyre brilliant.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Now this is a case of the double negative. Where 2 negatives equal a positive. Theres a bakery in chatswood i frequent that do the best ham and cheese croissants. On paper they are a crappy croissant, crappy ham and the cheese is kraft singles. But slapped together and microwaved. Theyre brilliant.

Problem with so many croissant these days is they are bready tasting and not flaky pastries.
Bad habit I discovered is buying a sausage roll and placing it inside a fresh crispy croissant.

Chiltern bakery this morn, nice flaky sausage rolls, still not convinced about the pies, apple turnovers are great.

[X-AHH]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Problem with so many croissant these days is they are bready tasting and not flaky pastries.
Bad habit I discovered is buying a sausage roll and placing it inside a fresh crispy croissant.

Chiltern bakery this morn, nice flaky sausage rolls, still not convinced about the pies, apple turnovers are great.

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I can relate.

One of my favourites is making a sausage roll sandwich with cheese and sauce. The sausage roll must be good quality with meat that's firm, not like the consistency of saw dust, bread must be fresh/squishy and coated with lots of butter.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by xahh

I can relate.

One of my favourites is making a sausage roll sandwich with cheese and sauce. The sausage roll must be good quality with meat that's firm, not like the consistency of saw dust, bread must be fresh/squishy and coated with lots of butter.

Yes and buttered.
I have an excuse here too -4 deg in Chiltern this morn need the warming fat.

[.:4:.]

Everybody knows the humble cheese and bacon roll. The bready thing with bacon bits and cheese on top. Way back when, when my brother was working in roKWiz's selected bakery in carlingford, he was allowed on occasion to bake his own to bring home. Its probably a thing somewhere, but im yet to see it anywhere. Basic concept. The cheese and bacon loaf. So a loaf of white bread infused with cheese and bacon bits. So, not on top, but in the bread. Best when it was still warm from the oven, but even next day or whatever, a slice of that chucked in the microwave for a few seconds was still pretty good.

[X-AHH]

Todays review:
This place is a stand out favourite of mine and many others - the most obvious measure that this is a great bakery is that its always really busy. We had to wait in line starting from outside the shop and once inside, it was very clear that the customers cared more about their hunger than social distancing. Staff were very friendly and efficient but totally run off their feet.

When we eventually reached the counter, I ordered a chunky pepper steak and sweet potato pie plus a large sausage roll (Available in 2 sizes). Both of these exceeded my expectations in flavour and size. In fact, I ate the sausage roll before even thinking about taking a photo. Also ordered by other members of our group were butter chicken pie, chunky steak and mushroom pie and two more sausage rolls, all of which were greatly received and disappeared leaving only a few crumbs.

Dessert consisted of two vanilla slices, a chocolate custard donut and a standard chocolate donut plus a huge cookie for take away. I had one of the vanilla slices which were so deep that to take a proper bite, it would have been necessary to dislocate ones jaw so it was a case of just nibble and hope for the best. The flavour was as amazing as the quantity of perfect custard which was sandwiched between two flakey pastry layers cooked to perfection and coated with chocolate sprinkled fondant icing. other cakes did not disappoint the group.

On the way out, I purchased a 2Kg, 16 Inch long pasty slice and 4 chunky steak pies to put in the freezer for ron.

Overall rating: 9/10

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by xahh

From my young and virile days, I must admit to consuming the occasional floater from the iconic Adelaide Pie Cart on North Terrace which was normally on a Friday or Saturday night waaaaaay past midnight after ingesting copious quantities of questionable beverages.

Likewise, but I thought it was in Victoria Square?

[X-AHH]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

Likewise, but I thought it was in Victoria Square?

I believe that there were two from memory which would explain your question. Where on Victoria Square was yours?.Mine was outside the railway station, near the casino in the early eighties.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by xahh

I believe that there were two from memory which would explain your question. Where on Victoria Square was yours?.Mine was outside the railway station, near the casino in the early eighties.

Whoa now you're going back a looong time, when the Casino was still a railway station.

From memory it was in the middle of the square on the post office side.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by GasoLane

Whoa now you're going back a looong time, when the Casino was still a railway station.

From memory it was in the middle of the square on the post office side.

yup. there were 2 of them, owned by same people I dont know.
North Terrace Railway station
Vic square in front of post office.
I arrived in Adel from NZ january '77, friends suggested we head into town for sumpin to eat. we all piled out at the post office and I tried eating one of those things. almost flew back to NZ on my own the eruptions it created in my either regions, seriously thought I was going to die
.
18 months late I meet the future bride, was invited back to her place for dinner ( was going to say something to eat....did that too )
she produced these home made curry pies soaking in pea green soup.
I kid you not almost walked out then but was persuaded to try them.

They are now still part of our anniversary routine after 32 years.

[X-AHH]

I'm going to take a bit of my own advice tomorrow and create a home made floater. It might even come with a small side of chips too

[mad2]

made do with this.......








homemade relish

[X-AHH]

Originally Posted by mad2

made do with this.......


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homemade relish

There's a lot I could say about that but let's just say, each to their own and leave it alone.

I'm jealous of the relish.

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by xahh

On the way out, I purchased a 2Kg, 16 Inch long pasty slice and 4 chunky steak pies to put in the freezer for ron.

Overall rating: 9/10

They need to franchise that shop out but keep the original store as is.

Oh, and on Monday I'm going to deed poll and changing my name to Ron.

[Citroënbender]

There's a lot I could say about that but let's just say, each to their own and leave it alone.

I think he’s just winding up Leesa.

[X-AHH]

It's called a hot dog without the lot.

[black13]

Originally Posted by xahh

I'm going to take a bit of my own advice tomorrow and create a home made floater. It might even come with a small side of chips too

Wont work with those , they are too thick & stay that way when heated.

[Citroënbender]

So they’re the English style ones with a consistency not far off refried beans? Eat a tin and you’ll be walking around saying “Ey up, me duck” like a natural...