bread machine bread and shop bought?

[joko]

Why is bread machine so different to shop bought?

How do they get theirs so soft and fine textured and white, when the bread machine stuff is hard on the outside and springy texture-soft on the inside and a cream colour?

anyone tell me how i can get mine more like theirs? i follow the instructions given properly.

thanks

[Carol Anne]

Sorry to say joko, you probably never will. Shop bread is produced by a highly processed factory operation, in conditions you can't simulate at home. Surely any loaf baked at home be it ever so humble is better than any commercial white bread!

[nickmo]

The Chorleywood process which was invented to make bread have an extended shelf life and allow non skilled production - get mix and add water and heat type of baking - means that, as there are so many additives including enzymes that affect the proving, texture and flavour improvers chucked in, home baked is what bread once was. Fresh, and unadulterated.

There are quite a few different types of mix available from health food shops, so have a look and try a few to see what suits you best.

Britain is peculiar in that consumers seem to actually like the Mothers Pride style/type of bland, sliced 'horror' bread, have a think of how bread is trated in say, France - buy it everyday fresh from the baker, or in Italy - ditto - etc. etc.

[beejaybee]

I think that the bread from a home machine tastes BETER than from a bakery. You could always try & make your own from scratch & not use the bread machine.