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4runnr t1_j6b1dyi wrote

Why without sugar? Even when making homemade bread the recipe usually calls for a very small amount. It is generally necessary for the yeast to eat it and thus the bread rises.

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Prof-J OP t1_j6bario wrote

I'm trying to cut it out of my diet as much as possible. Sugar isn't necessary to make bread. The yeast will eat the naturally-occurring sugars in the flour if no extra sugar is present. It just takes longer to rise.
Ideally, I'd just like a basic "(whole wheat) flour-salt-water-yeast" loaf of bread that I could buy.

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4runnr t1_j6bcw65 wrote

I feel this is a very long shot as for most, the few teaspoons of sugar in a good loaf of bread you will find at an artisanal bakery is negligible especially considering that bread is mostly carbohydrates/sugars.

However, I just checked my recipe book and the only recipes for bread I have that do not require sugar are sourdough.

I feel calling around to bakeries and asking if they add sugar into their sourdough bread will be fruitful. Barring that get some starter and get baking!

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CatumEntanglement t1_j6cv5nq wrote

I hope you realize that the whole process of yeast fermentation results in sugars being made from the yeast digesting flour carbohydrates. If you want to cut out all sugar from your diet, that litterally is impossible. Added to that, your brain requires a ton of glucose to function during the day; it is a huge consumer. Without any sugar your blood sugar plummets and you faint because there isn't enough energy going to your brain. If you want to cut down on sugar, best to elimate soda, candy, ice cream, and cookies from your diet rather than nit pick over the relative small amount of sugar in a typical fresh sourdough loaf from a bakery.

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4runnr t1_j6bgnyo wrote

Also see this I just stumbled upon: https://reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/10nrjgy/the_bread_i_bought_at_trader_joes_only_has_four/ Worth checking out Trader Joe’s methinks.

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Prof-J OP t1_j6euh9j wrote

I'm familiar with this bread, and I like it. Basically, I want that but made in Worcester.

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Dont_Call_Me_Sir t1_j6gy2e5 wrote

Well if you want it made in Worcester then make it yourself. Buy a bread machine and every morning you can have a fresh loaf made in Worcester. Better yet in your Worcester Kitchen. Have at it.

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CatumEntanglement t1_j6g0qbg wrote

There is a Trader Joe's right close to Worcester....why not go there if they carry the bread you want.

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Prof-J OP t1_j6pb7qj wrote

Again, I want this bread but baked in Worcester. I am quite sure this bread is baked in another part of the country and then shipped to Worcester.

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