The Flour Advisory Bureau
The Flour Advisory Bureau or FAB is a central source of consumer information on flour and bread. It publishes some good recipe leaflets for those interested in baking and in particular runs an ongoing campaign Bread for Life, which aims to encourage people to eat more bread. There are several entry points on the nicely designed homepage, which highlights the latest activities of FAB and features prime areas of interest - such as recipes and new reports - on the site.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Fundamentals is basic background information on bread and flour, including
milling and storage. You can also access the recipes (below) from here.
Recipes are accessible from the links on the right of the homepage. There is a recipe of the month (such as brown bread ice cream) and a database of recipes for bread and made from bread. Several of the sandwiches listed are arguably not as healthy as they would have us believe (Croissant with brie and crispy bacon low fat? Only in a parallel universe!) however they are modern and delicious.
Health issues are a key priority of FAB, partly because one branch of medical thinking is encouraging us to eat more carbohydrates and bread in particular while others are suggesting we should eat less or, indeed, stop wheat and bread consumption almost enitrely. The FAB has also commissioned some intriguing reports on young women and body image and makes some practical recommendations on ‘eating systems' to combat the disturbing trends revealed. Apply here to be sent a copy of the resulting booklet.
Education is aimed at school children and offers information on the history of bread and milling, fact sheets, quizzes and so on.
News includes a review of Dan Leppard and Richard Whittington's book, Baking with Passion, plus an extract from Which? magazine regarding low-carbohydrate diets. The were some technical glitches in this section on our visit.
Resources You can download a new report on food allergies from this section, or reports that may be of interest to the trade, such as those looking at the current state of the bread market in the UK and a guide for
pubs on increasingly the profitability of their foodservice operations by including more bread on the menu.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Fundamentals is basic background information on bread and flour, including
milling and storage. You can also access the recipes (below) from here.
Recipes are accessible from the links on the right of the homepage. There is a recipe of the month (such as brown bread ice cream) and a database of recipes for bread and made from bread. Several of the sandwiches listed are arguably not as healthy as they would have us believe (Croissant with brie and crispy bacon low fat? Only in a parallel universe!) however they are modern and delicious.
Health issues are a key priority of FAB, partly because one branch of medical thinking is encouraging us to eat more carbohydrates and bread in particular while others are suggesting we should eat less or, indeed, stop wheat and bread consumption almost enitrely. The FAB has also commissioned some intriguing reports on young women and body image and makes some practical recommendations on ‘eating systems' to combat the disturbing trends revealed. Apply here to be sent a copy of the resulting booklet.
Education is aimed at school children and offers information on the history of bread and milling, fact sheets, quizzes and so on.
News includes a review of Dan Leppard and Richard Whittington's book, Baking with Passion, plus an extract from Which? magazine regarding low-carbohydrate diets. The were some technical glitches in this section on our visit.
Resources You can download a new report on food allergies from this section, or reports that may be of interest to the trade, such as those looking at the current state of the bread market in the UK and a guide for
pubs on increasingly the profitability of their foodservice operations by including more bread on the menu.
COMMENTS
login to add a comment...A well-designed site that suffers from a few technical glitches but is nevertheless clearly written, cleanly laid out, nicely illustrated and
offers plenty of information - as viewed from the perspective of the Flour Advisory Bureau of course.
offers plenty of information - as viewed from the perspective of the Flour Advisory Bureau of course.
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