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What sliced bread makes decent toast?

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Bazza Wed 06-Aug-25 08:58:45

I always buy worthy bread, seeded and whole meal, but I suddenly had a whim for the toast of my childhood, white of course, and always crunchy. I’ve bought a Jackson’s white sliced bread and the resulting toast was very disappointing, I then bought a Jason white sourdough loaf which I’ve just had with a dippy egg and didn’t like that either. It was just too, well, sour. I don’t really want to have to slice bread for breakfast. Any recommendations appreciated

ViceVersa Mon 11-Aug-25 13:20:36

Aveline

I used up the last few slices of an M&S cheese loaf toasted for breakfast. It was deeeeeelishus!

Oh now, I've had that loaf a couple of times but never thought of toasting it - must give it a go! The thought of it with butter and Marmite...oh yum!

Aveline Mon 11-Aug-25 11:55:18

I used up the last few slices of an M&S cheese loaf toasted for breakfast. It was deeeeeelishus!

Mazgg Mon 11-Aug-25 10:22:22

I think the main problem with toast today is not so much the bread as how it's toasted. Back in my younger days it was toasted on a fork in front of an open fire. Later it was under the grill.
I now use my airfryer and find it much better. Okay, I have to watch it but worth the effort. Toasted teacake is particularly good as I only like one side toasted.

Moth62 Sun 10-Aug-25 23:54:53

It’s still coming up on the Tesco app as available, so maybe just popular. Perhaps we’re creating the Gransnet effect in the same way that Delia and Nigella did!!

Granddog36 Sun 10-Aug-25 16:09:20

In UK Morrisons Toastie loaf and preferablywith real butter 😊

HelterSkelter1 Sun 10-Aug-25 14:27:12

On the basis of this thread I went to Tesco just now to find the Oat and Barley loaf. None on the shelves. Is it that popular or out of stock/discontinued?
I bought a Warburton toastie as I need some sliced white bread for a guest. I just toasted a slice to try. It's OK but not great. Oh well will try again.

LovesBach Sat 09-Aug-25 13:27:45

Our neighbour, a fanatical 'foodie' who makes everything from scratch and grows his own vegetables, asked if we were aware that most bread is made by the 'Chorleywood' method. He actually sneered as he uttered the word. Evidently this is a fast method involving steaming; no wonder bread doesn't taste as it did years ago.

Bazza Sat 09-Aug-25 12:36:01

Thanks to all of you who recommended tiger bread, I bought some and it makes great toast, so many thanks. May still try Nora’s bread too.

Calendargirl Sat 09-Aug-25 12:15:36

We buy our bread from our local ‘proper’ baker.

It’s low GI bread, costs about £3.30 a loaf.

Expensive, but sooo good.

Nothing like any bread from childhood, but for toast, I still like a bit of thick white supermarket bread, but only have that very occasionally, normally we use the low GI.

Oreo Sat 09-Aug-25 11:45:44

Calendargirl

To all of us saying the bread isn’t the same (and I’m sure it’s not) don’t forget our taste buds have probably altered over the years as well!

Many, many things don’t taste ‘like they used to’.

It’s a good point.
Some people do retain ‘taste’ but others don’t.DP has lost most of his taste and sense of smell too.

M0nica Sat 09-Aug-25 09:57:23

Calendargirl

To all of us saying the bread isn’t the same (and I’m sure it’s not) don’t forget our taste buds have probably altered over the years as well!

Many, many things don’t taste ‘like they used to’.

When we moved somewhere with a baker making 'proper' bread. My taste buds recognised it instantly as the bread of my childhood - and once I put butter on it, it was perfect.

Calendargirl Sat 09-Aug-25 06:42:57

To all of us saying the bread isn’t the same (and I’m sure it’s not) don’t forget our taste buds have probably altered over the years as well!

Many, many things don’t taste ‘like they used to’.

Greyduster Sat 09-Aug-25 06:23:46

Another plus here for tiger bread. Makes great toast!

Allsorts Sat 09-Aug-25 06:22:33

I wish I could bring myself to buy it, Warburtons toasting or Tiger bread is the best and makes brilliant bacon sandwiches, but I persevere with healthy wholemeal yet if it was discovered tomorrow that white was better I would rejoice.

Mollygo Sat 09-Aug-25 06:12:27

Elrel

Usedtobeblonde - I toasted sourdough and lost a tooth from my dental plate, expensive toast!

DH also broke a tooth. Very expensive toast. He will now only eat it if the crusts are cut off. Incidentally, knives in cafés are seldom sharp enough to cope with sourdough crusts, but I do like it with poached egg on smashed avocado.

Elrel Fri 08-Aug-25 19:28:54

Usedtobeblonde - I toasted sourdough and lost a tooth from my dental plate, expensive toast!

twiglet77 Fri 08-Aug-25 19:23:56

The bread of my childhood was thin-sliced white Mother’s Pride. I definitely don’t remember it with fondness. I used to have salad cream sandwiches, and occasionally white sugar sandwiches, but mostly jam.

If I haven’t made bread I like Aldi sliced seeded or white sourdough. It’s not strictly sourdough but it doesn’t hurt my jaws. Morrisons tiger bread is quite nice.

Maggieanne Fri 08-Aug-25 18:54:29

my other half has been complaining about Sainsburys bread recently and MOnicas explanation hit the nail on the head, undercooked bread and crusty rolls that are soft and colourless. Mind you Sainsburys has gone right down lately, toilets are FILTHY and many out of order every time we go, mind you if you stand on the toilet seat your aim won't be
great, will it.

mrswoo Fri 08-Aug-25 15:13:27

I too had a craving for white sliced toast. I bought a Warburton's medium sliced toastie loaf. It just wasn't how I remembered, or possibly imagined, it tasted. Apparently they use a mix of wheat and soya flour these days and it genuinely has affected the taste. I was happy to bung it in the freezer for emergencies and go back to wholemeal.

watermeadow Fri 08-Aug-25 11:32:35

Bread is very easy and satisfying to make, it just takes ages, but you know what’s in it. Flour, yeast, a little butter or oil, salt. Compare that to the ingredients in a supermarket loaf!
Hovis is more like cake, very sweet, and so are the buns served with burgers.

ViceVersa Fri 08-Aug-25 11:16:28

multicolourswapshop

Here’s my favourite bread

Oh, I've not had Mothers Pride bread for years - a toasted heel with butter and Marmite, yum!

Mollygo Fri 08-Aug-25 09:43:47

Mojack26

Never heard of any of the brands you mention???🤣

What, not even Asda? 🤣🤣

Mojack26 Fri 08-Aug-25 08:56:24

Never heard of any of the brands you mention???🤣

multicolourswapshop Fri 08-Aug-25 08:35:23

Here’s my favourite bread

multicolourswapshop Fri 08-Aug-25 08:29:23

I love mothers Pride bread it toasts up fabulous I’ve been eating this bread most mornings otherwise it’s warburtons but I have to butter my bread cold I don’t enjoy soggy toast 🤢