Big four days here at Doughies. Some bread related; some highland life. Thursday saw us take our four saddleback pigs to abattoir in Granton on Spey. Seriously graphic look at big meat industry! The future is definitely small... Friday it was bake bake bake. We had our six week trial subscribers plus rolls & loaves… Continue reading Big Four Days
Blog Catchup
After a seriously wet and windy bake last night, reflecting at the day job eating some porridge rolls, and thought a blog catchup was in order. In no particular order:- Our next wood fired oven will have a roof for the lackey peeling it into the oven (no more peeling in the rain). It will… Continue reading Blog Catchup
Three Lochs Festival
We've been invited to supply some traditionally baked rolls for the three lochs festival in Strontian. Looks like a great wee festival, and we are stoked that real local food is on the menu. Doughies are looking forward to taking part. We are going to try some of weekend bakers no knead soft rolls and probably… Continue reading Three Lochs Festival
Launch Time
3....2....1....doughies is go! Just back from the Lochaber Agricultural Show - doughies had a table and has now officially launched. Thanks to all who have helped us along to this stage. Great day at the show; lots of interest; all loaves sold - a few photos below. Now to get the bread subscription scheme up… Continue reading Launch Time
Event – Lochaber Agricultural Show 2012 – Come get yer bread
Next Saturday (25th August 2012) come find us at the Lochaber Agricultural Show, in a field at Torlundy, by Fort William. Put your wellies on, find your way past the highland beasties and we will be somewhere in the food tent along with other local food producers; come taste some #realbread with your new community… Continue reading Event – Lochaber Agricultural Show 2012 – Come get yer bread
Lot’s Happening
Lot's happening at doughies in the run up to launching at the Lochaber Agricultural Show next weekend - photo teaser below:-
Oven Tools
Oven Tools We've been recyling up some new (or is that old?) oven tools for our bread oven at doughies HQ. After a couple of "bad bakes" we've been musing that after hours of dough preparation you can still destroy a good dough in the final 30mins. As with many things, having the right tools for the job… Continue reading Oven Tools
White and Black
White Just ordered a chefs batch of sea salt from some guys on the Isle of Lewis (trying to reduce our ingredient food miles). They use good old Hebridean Sea water to make salt. Some heat and some time. And voila some nice white salt. Nothing added, nothing removed. Simple. Black If only firing a… Continue reading White and Black
Doughies is go!
Doughies is now a registered food business; Abs had a visit today from the local Environmental Health officer from Highland Council; things look set for a launch at the Lochaber Agricultural Show in August (keep an eye out for us) - doughies is go! So we better go-bake - bake no 2 tomorrow. Tonight we've… Continue reading Doughies is go!
Bake Number One
Last weekend we built a roof over our oven to keep the Lochaber rain off, and this week we've been slowly firing the oven each evening to get it dried out. On Friday (yesterday) we were ready for bake number 1. Thursday night Abs made up pre-ferments and built up the sourdough in preparation for… Continue reading Bake Number One
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