Eat This Blog: Zingerman’s Sourdough and Farmhouse Breads
Posted on 24 April 2008 under Baking, Eat This Blog, Michigan Cuisine
World-famous Zingerman’s, mentioned by Chef Mario Batali on multiple shows over the years and written-up on Serious Eats out of NYC as well, isn’t all that far away. The bakery and store are about an hour’s drive to the north in Ann Arbor. But there’s no need to go that far if you live in NE Ohio or SE Michigan. The Zingerman’s delivery truck makes the drive to The Anderson’s Market in Toledo each morning, delivering all kinds of tasty goodies to go into the display cases next to The Andersons’ own handmade baked goods.
The top image is of Zingerman’s Sourdough Bread. Soft on the inside with a mildly-hard crust, this is a great bread for sandwiches, from coldcuts to BBQ pulled pork.
The image below is of their Farmhouse Bread. This loaf has quite a hard crust, with the softness of the sourdough inside combined with the flavor and extra density of a wheat bread. I like to just slather this with real butter, but it’s also amazing toasted for a fried egg sandwich.
Nope, neither of these loaves are going to last long around here.
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25 April 2008 @ 4:50 pm Posted by DurianDurian
Lucky you!
I’m actually rereading their excellent book right now. Zingerman’s is definitely on my list of places to get to some time in my life.
27 April 2008 @ 10:33 am Posted by Leslie
As a former Ann Arborite (now in nearby Chelsea), I can certainly attest to the wonderfulness of Zingerman’s — most especially their breads. It’s pretty darn pricey, but so worth the splurge on occasion. It’s definitely worth the road trip! (Oh, and let me know if you come out this way, Dave. I haven’t been to Zingerman’s in ages, and I’d love to meet you in person.) Zingerman’s breads are also sold at Whole Foods, and other places in the vicinity.
Speaking of sourdough bread, we picked up a loaf at CostCo last weekend (CostCo is pretty much the anti-Zingerman’s, isn’t it?). It has a mild, but very sour-doughy flavor, and we enjoyed it very much. It’s especially good lightly toasted, with butter.
29 April 2008 @ 10:08 am Posted by Eric Braun
Man, I miss Zingerman’s terribly down here in Texas. Great tortillas on every corner, but the bread leaves something to be desired.
It’s funny, even the bread at the local Whole Foods isn’t as good as the bread at the A2 Whole Foods. People down here seem to prefer a more delicate crust.