Hmm. My preferred grocer has been out of bread flour for the last three weeks. Plenty of AP and whole wheat, but no bread flour. I go through 5 lbs each of AP/bread/whole wheat flour about every 6-10 weeks. Checked online and the shortage has been blamed on the war in Ukraine, which supplied 30% of the world's wheat.
There's bread flour at other grocers for twice what I'm willing to pay (75 cents to $1/lb). I want only milled, unbleached flour in the bag; not vitamins and unpronouceable words. I found bread flour in the bulk section with vitamins and long words at 58 cents/lb, so only bought enough for the next week. Time to start milling my own again.
For you bread bakers, is there a bread flour shortage in your area?
Thanks,
Ray
There's bread flour at other grocers for twice what I'm willing to pay (75 cents to $1/lb). I want only milled, unbleached flour in the bag; not vitamins and unpronouceable words. I found bread flour in the bulk section with vitamins and long words at 58 cents/lb, so only bought enough for the next week. Time to start milling my own again.
For you bread bakers, is there a bread flour shortage in your area?
Thanks,
Ray
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