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"Traditional bread baked in a wood fired stone oven - a great taste of Northumberland"
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The
Great Northumberland Bread Co. was formed in 2007. We are based on the
Ford & Etal Estates at Letham Hill. Starting
out as an Engineer and Graphic Designer respectively, Matthew & Zoe
Rawlings, started commercial baking in the At
the heart of their new plan was a wood fired oven which Matthew designed
and built, finishing it in Spring 2007. The oven provides them with a very
different baking means to that provided by electrically or gas fuelled
ovens namely a large mass of masonry, saturated with heat which reduces
gradually over time, provides a unique bread baking environment which in
gives a distinct character to the final loaf. Furthermore the oven fuel is
sustainable and with an abundance of residue timber from Ford &
Etal’s own forestry operation the choice of fuel and oven makes a lot of
sense. The
oven is not the only part. Flour which comes from specially selected
varieties is used, some of which is grown specifically for The Great
Northumberland Bread “We believe our breads are about as honest as you can get! They come from a deep belief in simplicity and embody everything good food should be – Tasty, Healthy, and Wholesome. Similarly they are made with respect for the environment in which their ingredients, and indeed fuel for baking, are grown”. Matthew
& Zoe
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