Gordon Ramsey

[Caran]

Just watched a recording of his programme on the 18th. He did a plough mans with bread he baked. They were mini loaves. Do you remember buying minute brown loaves from the bakers many many years ago?

[Canary42]

Yes, now you mention it.

[Caran]

I loved them warmed and spread with butter.

[jno]

sort of glorified buns really, weren't they?

[Caran]

Well I suppose they were but the novelty was they were mini loaves.

[Canary42]

I seem to remember them served with cheese instead of crackers, but memory not too reliable here, I may be thinking of loaf-shaped biscuits!

[jno]

well, I seem to have 3 of the 6 latest posts so I shall go to bed before I crash the internet.

[Mamyalynne]

I asked this ages ago, loved them




http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Question562213.html

[Caran]

So you did Mamya, I don't remember that one. It was GR that sparked this off

[zebo]

Oh yes, penny loaves from the bakery on Plodder Lane and never mind what your Mum said about not eating bread straight from the oven.
I also recall the dilemma after swimming, walk home and have a pasty, or catch the bus. Often we would buy a pasty, get on the bus at the terminus when the conductor wasn't there and crouch down on the front seat of the top deck. Usually got away with it.

[Dee Sa]

they were Hovis weren't they ?

[Georgiesmum]

Yes, they were hovis. I also remember going to the Ideal Home Exhibition many years ago and coming home with some from there.

[mallyh]

yes weren't they little hovis loaves ?

[ferlew]

Dad used to bring home 6 1d hovis loaves on payday, and a quarter of milkmaid chocolate toffees. Bliss.