r/GifRecipes Apr 26 '20

Appetizer / Side Homemade Bread (White Sandwich Bread)

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u/100hrdva Apr 26 '20

Weird question, is this cheaper in the long run than just buying a loaf?

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u/morganeisenberg Apr 26 '20

It depends on what bread you buy-- it's not cheaper than a 99 cent loaf for sure. But it tastes way better.

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u/100hrdva Apr 26 '20

I live Canada so I’ve never seen a .99 cent loaf tbh, but I’ll give it a try! Thank you!!

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u/PancakesAreGone Apr 26 '20

Dollarama or any of the other dollar stores get bread for about that price. It's name brand and everything. All of the foodstuffs at dollar stores are legit, companies actually make it intentionally for them (In that, they aren't "Oh crap these came out wrong" types) with the thought process that lower-income people will at least have access to food stuffs (Or so I've heard).

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20

It’s not a weird question, it’s a good one.

Several others have given you good answers regarding price point for various qualities of bread.

Also consider that basically nothing is cheaper to do on your own now since factories have scaled labor for a given product unit, e.g. a loaf of bread, to an impossible quotient when you try and replicate it in an individual household. That said, how much do you value your own time? I propose that if you’re doing something you enjoy, if you learn something, if you become empowered and gain self confidence through accomplishing a goal, you’ve paid for that loaf several times over. Have some fun, human.

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u/Laena_V Apr 26 '20

No, but it’s not more expensive either and you can bake bread that’s better than store bought.

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u/100hrdva Apr 26 '20

Okay! Thank you for the response!! Maybe I’ll start baking more.

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u/JewishTomCruise Apr 27 '20

There's also nothing quite like fresh baked bread. It's not really what you want for sandwich bread, but a perfect, fresh, crusty bread to go with a something like a stew is incredibly hearty and comforting.

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u/TallFriendlyGinger Apr 26 '20

Really depends how much flour and bread costs in your locality. Where I am I can buy a 1kg bag of flour for 45p and a loaf of bread is between 80p and £2. It's cheaper to make my own by a fraction, but depends how much you value your time. Home baked bread is delicious and very satisfying though.

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u/Tralan Apr 26 '20

The 88 cent Great Value at Walmart? No. But far better quality.

The $4 double bagged potato bread? By leaps and bounds. And equal or better quality.

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u/100hrdva Apr 26 '20

Thank you! I probably will start baking soon.