Can I buy strong bread flour here?

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Can I buy strong bread flour here?

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Hi people, and apologies if this subject has already been covered but I can't find a recent thread. Would just like to know if it's worth bringing over our bread-maker so I need to check if Tesco, Villa Market or Makro sell bread flour. Or maybe bakeries?
Should appreciate any info. Thanks!
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Yes, Villa Market do sell flour for bread making.
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Norseman wrote:Yes, Villa Market do sell flour for bread making.
As Norseman says, Villa Market do sell a range of bread flours although the best ones are quite expensive. I buy the White Swan brand of bread flour from Makro at about 35 baht for a 1kg bag and it makes perfectly good bread.
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We have a breadmaker and it's certainly worthwhile - we've found the best variety of flour to be at Makro Hua Hin - they also have wholewheat and rye flour, for example, as well as yeast, bread improver, milk powder etc.
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barrys wrote:We have a breadmaker and it's certainly worthwhile - we've found the best variety of flour to be at Makro Hua Hin - they also have wholewheat and rye flour, for example, as well as yeast, bread improver, milk powder etc.
Thanks, that is indeed useful information. I prefer to bake my own white bread.
Basic white bread consists of wheat flour, yeast, water or milk and a little bit o'salt.
Just out of curiosity; What is "bread improver"?? Sounds like a chemical additive but how does it improve the bread and why? Is it really neccessary?
Do they also have "beef improver", "pizza improver" or??

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I think Hua Hin Ham and Bacon Company stock Hovis Flour.

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Pedro C wrote:Just out of curiosity; What is "bread improver"?? Sounds like a chemical additive but how does it improve the bread and why? Is it really neccessary?
Do they also have "beef improver", "pizza improver" or?? :shock:
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Pedro C wrote:
barrys wrote:We have a breadmaker and it's certainly worthwhile - we've found the best variety of flour to be at Makro Hua Hin - they also have wholewheat and rye flour, for example, as well as yeast, bread improver, milk powder etc.
Thanks, that is indeed useful information. I prefer to bake my own white bread.
Basic white bread consists of wheat flour, yeast, water or milk and a little bit o'salt.
Just out of curiosity; What is "bread improver"?? Sounds like a chemical additive but how does it improve the bread and why? Is it really neccessary?
Do they also have "beef improver", "pizza improver" or??

:shock:
Traditional bread recipies never require the addition of bread improvers and in the heat of Thailand I would say they are definitely not necessary. The White Swan brand of flour that is available from Makro produces quite good bread, maybe not quite as good as something like Hovis flour, but more than acceptable. All I normall add to the yeast in warm water, is a spoonful of sugar and/or honey to ensure a good strong fermentation, other than that its just flour and salt. Bread doesnt keep very well in the high heat/humidity here so slice and freeze it and then take it out as required. I make bread every week and this is a typical result.
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MLS wrote:Hi people, and apologies if this subject has already been covered but I can't find a recent thread. Would just like to know if it's worth bringing over our bread-maker so I need to check if Tesco, Villa Market or Makro sell bread flour. Or maybe bakeries?
Should appreciate any info. Thanks!
The shop mentioned in the following thread has all types of flour and other baking ingredients:

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=21961&start=0
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By Jove, there IS also a pizza improver!!
http://www.ajwholesale.co.uk/index.php/ ... rover.html
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Dannie Boy wrote:
Pedro C wrote:
barrys wrote:We have a breadmaker and it's certainly worthwhile - we've found the best variety of flour to be at Makro Hua Hin - they also have wholewheat and rye flour, for example, as well as yeast, bread improver, milk powder etc.
Thanks, that is indeed useful information. I prefer to bake my own white bread.
Basic white bread consists of wheat flour, yeast, water or milk and a little bit o'salt.
Just out of curiosity; What is "bread improver"?? Sounds like a chemical additive but how does it improve the bread and why? Is it really neccessary?
Do they also have "beef improver", "pizza improver" or??

:shock:
Traditional bread recipies never require the addition of bread improvers and in the heat of Thailand I would say they are definitely not necessary. The White Swan brand of flour that is available from Makro produces quite good bread, maybe not quite as good as something like Hovis flour, but more than acceptable. All I normall add to the yeast in warm water, is a spoonful of sugar and/or honey to ensure a good strong fermentation, other than that its just flour and salt. Bread doesnt keep very well in the high heat/humidity here so slice and freeze it and then take it out as required. I make bread every week and this is a typical result.
Same as I make. Looks great - and you are quite right about slicing and freezing. :cheers:
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[Pedro C wrote /quote]

Traditional bread recipies never require the addition of bread improvers and in the heat of Thailand I would say they are definitely not necessary. The White Swan brand of flour that is available from Makro produces quite good bread, maybe not quite as good as something like Hovis flour, but more than acceptable. All I normall add to the yeast in warm water, is a spoonful of sugar and/or honey to ensure a good strong fermentation, other than that its just flour and salt. Bread doesnt keep very well in the high heat/humidity here so slice and freeze it and then take it out as required. I make bread every week and this is a typical result.[/quote]

Same as I make. Looks great - and you are quite right about slicing and freezing. :cheers:[/quote]

I have a slice of toast for my breakfast every morning and it defrosts in less than half an hour. Well worth the effort of making it, which I actually find quite therapeutic. :thumb:
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Dannie Boy wrote: I have a slice of toast for my breakfast every morning and it defrosts in less than half an hour. Well worth the effort of making it, which I actually find quite therapeutic. :thumb:
Toasting a slice of Toast is therapeutic?

I'll pay more attention next time! :cheers:
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Winkie wrote:
Dannie Boy wrote: I have a slice of toast for my breakfast every morning and it defrosts in less than half an hour. Well worth the effort of making it, which I actually find quite therapeutic. :thumb:
Toasting a slice of Toast is therapeutic?

I'll pay more attention next time! :cheers:
Well spotted Winkie, I was of course referring to the making of the bread :cheers:
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Many thanks for the replies. Now looking forward to bringing my trusty Panasonic bread maker over on next trip. As an added bonus, the aroma of freshly baked bread of a morning beats the usual stale beer and fags room fragrance from the night before!
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