On 11/12/2020 9:47 PM, cshenk wrote:

>
> Jewish rye is one I haven't gotten right with a bread machine so I get
> that now and again. In fact, we got a loaf of that and one of
> pumpernikel (also hard to make just right). Sale was 2 for 6$ and you
> can mix-n-match. Pepperidge Farm which we like.
>

Doubt you will get a true Jewish rye with a bread machine. Nor will you
get it from Pepperidge Farms no matter how good you think it is, though
better than other packaged bread.

There are few bakeries left that can make a really good rye these days.
I know of a couple of bakeries that use the starter that has been
nurtured for decades. One of the bakeries in Philadelphia was only open
two days a week and people would take a bus and then the trolley just to
get a loaf or two. When we moved to CT I found a baker 30 miles away
and yes, I'd make the trip just for the bread. You won't find that
quality in a supermarket.

Yes, I'm a rye snob. Growing up that is what we had often. When I
lived with my grandmother for a few years she would go to the store in
the morning to get a loaf of rye for my breakfast of fried eggs and bacon.

Next up, Italian bread. Should we get Veccione's or DiNofa's today.