This morning I visited a bakehouse in the arches of London Fields train station with my mum who is keen sourdough bread baker (not very common in England yet). The bakery is called E5 Bakehouse (although the postcode is E8 3PH curiously). We ate cheddar cheese and tomato chutney sandwiches with sourdough bread - the bread was very soft, and delicious. Only 3 pounds for the whole sandwich, and a loaf of bread was 3.50 - a bargain compared to the likes of Paul and Le Pain Quotidien!
The bakery make all the bread by hand - that is a lot of kneading, and good arm muscles!
All their flour was stored on the floor by the door, which I also took a photo of. I intend to go back in the winter months to see exactly how they keep the bakehouse warm - perhaps the huge ovens do that!
Next door was a lovely cafe that uses St Ali coffee - which coincidently is a cafe that has recently opened on Clerkenwell Road, roasting and grinding their own coffee - definitely worth a trip. The coffee is delicious, and the food looked amazing.
More to follow soon!
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