"bread spice" recipe can any help?

elainesmith · 02-10-2013, 06:54 PM

Someone, I think her name was Birkit, posted a recipe for a bread spice that she used in making breads taste "bready"...seems it had caraway seeds, and several other seeds that I had to buy special but it was so good. Unfortunately, I've lost the recipe. Can anyone help?

Soobee · 02-11-2013, 03:32 AM

The blog you're looking for is Birgit's Daily Bytes. I can't link it, but you can google it.

slbbw · 02-11-2013, 08:01 AM

Couldn't find it on Birgit's blog, but there are several little articles on about.com and others. This is a cut/paste of the recipe called Brotgewurz.

"A lot of dark breads in Austria, Germany (particularly in the South), Switzerland and South Tyrol are made with Brotgewürz (bread spice). Bread spice is great for the taste of the bread, but it’s also good for your digestive system."

The basic spices used are caraway seeds, anise, fennel and coriander seeds.

What you’ll need to make it (for a 1 kg bread loaf) –

2½ tsp of caraway seeds
2 tsp of fennel
1 tsp of anise
½ tsp of coriander seeds

You can also experiment with small quantities of allspice, fenugreek, sweet trefoil, celery seeds and cardamom – or just use one of these ingredients for your bread e.g. just caraway seeds or just coriander seeds. The taste of your bread will be very different depending on your bread spice choice.

HTH

ravenrose · 02-11-2013, 08:18 AM

to me, personally, that sounds JUST AWFUL. no bread I have ever enoyed tasted like any of those things. but I know people love rye bread, and I guess this is the vibe this recipe is going for. just don't think it will make something taste like normal bread! LOL

the only thing I can think of that would make a good dose of caraway seeds WORSE is adding fennel to it. LOL

pinemeadows · 02-11-2013, 12:10 PM

I think it sounds delicious!

It will never be the same as mom's old-fashioned white, fluffy, carby slice of heaven...but I'd try some of this in any low-carb bread...bet it would be yummy.

PaminKY · 02-11-2013, 01:31 PM

Maybe it was Peggy (Buttoni). She has some spice blend recipes on her blog.

Charski · 02-11-2013, 01:35 PM

Was it maybe Barbo's rye bread recipe? That is some dang good bread!

ONION/RYE BREAD LC AND GLUTEN FREE

PaminKY · 02-11-2013, 01:52 PM

Here's the one by Peggy I was thinking about:

Peggy's 8-seed Spice Blend

Birgit went by the name of Phos4us on here.

slbbw · 02-11-2013, 02:15 PM

WoW, how did I miss this bread the first time around! Thanks Char! And, mega-thanks Barbo!

Barbo · 02-11-2013, 11:10 PM

I hope you will try it. We love it and use it for everything
from pastrami, corned beef, Swiss cheese, grilled in butter
for a melt. Jay uses it for his 'bagel' smoked salmon, cream cheese,
black pepper, dash of lemon juice and he's good until dinner
( well almost)

Your knowledge of the spices for those European breads is
amazing. I hope she finds her recipes.

02-10-2013, 06:54 PM	#1
elainesmith Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Extreme western upper SC, USA Posts: 143 Gallery: elainesmith WOE: low carb Start Date: July 2010	"bread spice" recipe can any help? Someone, I think her name was Birkit, posted a recipe for a bread spice that she used in making breads taste "bready"...seems it had caraway seeds, and several other seeds that I had to buy special but it was so good. Unfortunately, I've lost the recipe. Can anyone help?

02-11-2013, 08:01 AM	#3
slbbw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 323 Gallery: slbbw Stats: 234/199/150 WOE: Low Carb <30 Start Date: 1977,2000,Apr,2010	Couldn't find it on Birgit's blog, but there are several little articles on about.com and others. This is a cut/paste of the recipe called Brotgewurz. "A lot of dark breads in Austria, Germany (particularly in the South), Switzerland and South Tyrol are made with Brotgewürz (bread spice). Bread spice is great for the taste of the bread, but it’s also good for your digestive system." The basic spices used are caraway seeds, anise, fennel and coriander seeds. What you’ll need to make it (for a 1 kg bread loaf) – 2½ tsp of caraway seeds 2 tsp of fennel 1 tsp of anise ½ tsp of coriander seeds You can also experiment with small quantities of allspice, fenugreek, sweet trefoil, celery seeds and cardamom – or just use one of these ingredients for your bread e.g. just caraway seeds or just coriander seeds. The taste of your bread will be very different depending on your bread spice choice. HTH __________________ ~~~~~Sharon~~~~~

02-11-2013, 01:35 PM	#7
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,829 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	Was it maybe Barbo's rye bread recipe? That is some dang good bread! ONION/RYE BREAD LC AND GLUTEN FREE Last edited by Charski; 02-11-2013 at 01:37 PM..

02-11-2013, 01:52 PM	#8
PaminKY Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,190 Gallery: PaminKY	Here's the one by Peggy I was thinking about: Peggy's 8-seed Spice Blend Birgit went by the name of Phos4us on here. Last edited by PaminKY; 02-11-2013 at 01:55 PM..

02-11-2013, 11:10 PM	#10
Barbo Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 3,275 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/155/136 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Sharon I hope you will try it. We love it and use it for everything from pastrami, corned beef, Swiss cheese, grilled in butter for a melt. Jay uses it for his 'bagel' smoked salmon, cream cheese, black pepper, dash of lemon juice and he's good until dinner ( well almost) Your knowledge of the spices for those European breads is amazing. I hope she finds her recipes.

02-11-2013, 03:32 AM	#2
Soobee Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,890 Gallery: Soobee WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2000	The blog you're looking for is Birgit's Daily Bytes. I can't link it, but you can google it.

02-11-2013, 08:18 AM	#4
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,071 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	to me, personally, that sounds JUST AWFUL. no bread I have ever enoyed tasted like any of those things. but I know people love rye bread, and I guess this is the vibe this recipe is going for. just don't think it will make something taste like normal bread! LOL the only thing I can think of that would make a good dose of caraway seeds WORSE is adding fennel to it. LOL

02-11-2013, 12:10 PM	#5
pinemeadows Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 58 Gallery: pinemeadows	I think it sounds delicious! It will never be the same as mom's old-fashioned white, fluffy, carby slice of heaven...but I'd try some of this in any low-carb bread...bet it would be yummy.

02-11-2013, 01:31 PM	#6
PaminKY Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,190 Gallery: PaminKY	Maybe it was Peggy (Buttoni). She has some spice blend recipes on her blog.

02-11-2013, 02:15 PM	#9
slbbw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 323 Gallery: slbbw Stats: 234/199/150 WOE: Low Carb <30 Start Date: 1977,2000,Apr,2010	WoW, how did I miss this bread the first time around! Thanks Char! And, mega-thanks Barbo!

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