I was down in Salamanca for the markets on Saturday, and it was recommended that I go and see the stall that Summer Kitchen Bakery run. Hiding at the very southern-most point of the markets, I found them in their caravan. We got to talking and I asked the lovely Maria if she would like to be part of Showcase Tasmania.
I didn’t have my camera with me, or I would have taken a photo of the inside of the caravan. Firstly, the shelves of fresh bread – then the pies and pastries sitting up the front. Finally I would have photographed the crowd in front of the van, neatly lined up and waiting for a chance to buy some bread.
I had been told that they baked the best bread in Southern Tasmania and so my standards were high when I walked away with a lovely heavy loaf of sprouted rye bread.
Getting home later, I sliced it and wasn’t disappointed. Even with only butter, the flavour was amazing, soft and sharp and very very moreish. I was hungry by that point and so made myself a plate of odds and ends to nibble on.
Including blueberries from Blueberry Boost and cheese from Grandvewe.
It was delicious and so I kept eating it. Of course.
But, I think the biggest critics of any food are my children. They’ve both got sensory issues surrounding food, which makes feeding them the most frustrating job in the world.
Amy declared the bread delicious and ate most of her slice, with soup. Isaac is a tougher kid to please and I was shocked (pleasantly) when he ate his entire piece of bread and asked for another, to dip in his soup.
I was impressed.
Summer Kitchen Bakery don’t have a website, or facebook, but you can find them at the Salamanca Markets every week. If you’ve not tried their bread, you absolutely should and you can tell them that you heard about them on Showcase Tasmania if you like.
I took home a loaf of wholemeal sourdough. The crust was nice and chewy, not rock hard, which is very good for someone like me with plastic teeth. The sourdough was lovely and tangy and the bread also kept well lasting until this morning (4 days) when I finished off the last of it as toast. I will definitely buy this bread again. I only bought the loaf because I was with Veronica as I don’t eat a lot of bought bread. I am pleased that we were given the heads up regarding the Summer Kitchen Bakery and when I am down at Salamanca Market again they will be my first stop.
You can also buy this bread in a few retail shops – Eumarrah (disclaimer: I work there) and Hill St spring immediately to mind, I’m sure there’s more.
I like their pies, but I find the bread far too sour for my taste. I like sourdough, but SK is a bit TOO much!
Thought I might add that those folk with gluten intolerance may not need to feel cheated. I recently reviewed a product that has been said to be a solution to many people’s coeliac conditions.
How nice to find something that everybody likes! It’ll make shopping so much easier. For bread at least.
Sounds great, V. Especially if your kids are big on it too. Always a good recommendation. My girls both love their bread, so will look out for it when we’re next down South. x
Summer kitchen rocks, their bread is the best in the known world, handmade with care, and love. You have to get in early becos by 12 most of their bread is sold. I like to get a loaf on Saturday morning for home comsumption, and also get an escargot pastry (snail) to munch on as I wander through the markets. Support artisan producers and real food.
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