CATALOGUE 2018 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Putting the Art into Artisan baking Operating from our purpose-built bakeries in East Kent, our wholesale speciality bread products are available throughout the UK and Channel Islands via a network of frozen food distributors. At Speciality Breads, we know a thing or two when it comes to selecting the best for their customers. With more than a hundred lines bursting with texture and flavour, we can supply a unique range of exclusive breads for all your needs. Our craftsmanship and experience gives that unique touch found in handmade bakery breads. We believe in quality without compromise in everything we do, using only the finest authentic ingredients and recipes for our breads. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 All ours breads are made from 100% British wheat flour 56% of consumers now look for independent quality assurance symbols when eating out. They want to know where their food comes from and how it was produced. Our bread is made from 100% Red Tractor Assured wheat which means you can assure your customers that it is safe to eat and grown by conscientious British farmers who take care of our countryside. Red Tractor Assurance sets standards for food safety and environmental protection and inspects every step of the supply chain to ensure food carrying the Red Tractor logo can be traced back to British farms. 02 Who we are 06 Rolls & Buns 18 Flatbreads 22 Mini Breads 28 Loaves 40 Frozen Doughs 50 Sweet & Fruited 58 Viennoiserie 62 Serving suggestions 82 How to buy 22 WHO WE ARE WE LOVE BAKING WE LOVE BEING DIFFERENT ARE WE WHO Our approach to baking is very simple Some bakeries focus on producing huge – we bring together the best elements quantities of the same product. Some of traditional baking skills and modern bakeries focus on producing the cheapest food trends to create stunning breads product and some bakeries focus on and sweet bakery products. making everything by machine. We like to be different. By using bakers instead of We hand-craft our breads wherever possible machines, we are more flexible and we to add that personal touch and to keep real love nothing more than coming up with bread making skills alive. We only use the a new idea and then watching it grow. best raw ingredients, carefully sourcing Innovation and creativity are at the heart our key ingredients, like flour from family of our business and having the freedom millers and rapeseed oil from local farmers. to create almost whatever we want is We love what we do and we like to think what gets us out of bed in the morning. that you can taste that in our products. What’s the next big thing in the world of bakery? Watch this space and find out. WE LOVE BRITISH INGREDIENTS Wherever we can, we support British farmers. Our key ingredients like flour and oil, all come from Red Tractor assured farms. In fact, our rapeseed oil comes from a supplier just 6 miles from the bakery. INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY ARE Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS use British ingredients due to our wonderful AND HAVING THE FREEDOM TO climate not being well suited to things like CREATE ALMOST WHATEVER WE sultanas. Maybe global warming will help? WANT IS WHAT GETS US OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING. 03 WHO WE ARE WE LOVE OUR PEOPLE ARE WE WHO We take bread making very seriously but ourselves less so. We run a very relaxed office and you won’t find anyone wearing a suit. Many of our team have worked here from day one and that’s testament to the very friendly family atmosphere. When we say we’re a family we really mean it. We have several generations of various families working in different departments within the business. We think it’s a great place to work and we love to show off our bakery to those customers who are kind enough to pop down and visit us in sunny Margate. WE LOVE OUR CUSTOMERS Ultimately, we’re here to support our customers, whether that be the wholesaler MANY OF OUR TEAM HAVE or the chef, we’re happy to help. We’ll always WORKED HERE FROM DAY pull out all the stops. We’re so confident in ONE AND THAT’S TESTAMENT the quality of our products that we think TO THE VERY FRIENDLY the best way to experience our breads is to FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. eat them. Therefore, we’re always sending out free samples to customers up and down the country so that they can experience our breads first hand. We do everything we can to showcase our products in this brochure and on the website, but you can’t beat eating the real thing. Trust us, we eat it every day. 05 BUNS ROLLS & ROLLS From hand stretched ciabatta to the traditional Kentish favourite the huffkin, we bake a fantastic array of rolls suitable for any occasion. Our brioche and ciabatta are also approved by the Craft Guild of Chefs, giving you an extra level of confidence in the quality of our breads. LARGE CIABATTA ROLL FB681 Our large ciabatta roll is generously sized for sharing, the perfect accompaniment for Italian food as well as crisp salads, hearty soups and stews. PAN RUSTIC FB431 BUNS & ROLLS 130g Approx length: 22cm An authentic French country roll, hand-shaped with a rustic floured finish. Great for filling or served with soups. 100g Approx diameter: 13.5cm All our ciabbattas are made with a 24–48 hour fermented Rye sponge dough, individualy hand-pulled and double fermented in the traditional way to ensure each ciabbata has the same amazing flavour, open texture and crust but each one still remains “an individual”. The way good bread should be. CRANBERRY PAN RUSTIC ROUND CIABATTA ROLL FB331 FB680 Hand-shaped to perfection This round version of our popular with a rustic floured finish and ciabatta roll is the perfect shape cranberries for extra zing, tangy and size for gourmet burgers. and sweet. Far too good to reserve for Christmas, so we’re making it 100g Approx diameter: 13.5cm all year round. Ideal for filling and spectacular with soups. 100g Approx diameter: 13.5cm SUGG G E N S I T V I O R N E S 75 • • S E E E P A G OLIVE & TOMATO ROUND INDIVIDUAL CIABATTA ROLL CIABATTA FB682 FB685 The traditional open texture, unique A tomato/olive ciabatta, gloriously flavour and good looks makes this a yeasty with a crisp, floury crust big favourite, teamed to perfection and traditional open texture. It with salads, soups, casseroles and toasts beautifully and forms the main courses. perfect base for bruschetta. 100g Approx length: 17cm 100g Approx diameter: 13.5cm 09 SUNDRIED TOMATO & BASIL FOCACCIA ROLL FB686 Our sundried tomato & basil focaccia roll is hand-dipped in extra virgin rapeseed oil that has been infused with herbs to give a fragrant aroma and a deliciously crispy crust. BUNS & ROLLS 100g Approx length: 14cm ROSEMARY FOCACCIA ROLL FB683 Our rosemary focaccia roll is hand- dipped in extra virgin rapeseed oil that has been infused with rosemary to give a fragrant aroma and a deliciously crispy crust. 100g Approx length: 14cm OLIVE & OREGANO ONION DEMI BAGUETTE FOCACCIA ROLL FB339 FB687 Our onion demi baguettes have a Our olive & oregano focaccia roll is gloriously mild, fragrant, oniony flavour hand-dipped in extra virgin rapeseed oil and a typically crisp crust, sublime for that has been infused with oregano to sandwiches and perfect with soups. give a fragrant aroma and a deliciously crispy crust. 120g Approx length: 22cm 100g Approx length: 14cm KENTISH HUFFKIN FB409 A delicious traditional roll from The huffkin is one of the few proud Kent, made with regionally survivors of Britain’s local baking sourced stone ground flour. traditions having been made by This very rich bread has excellent keeping qualities and is Kentish bakers for generations. PLAIN FOCACCIA ROLL perfect for filling for that extra FB691 The rich bread is made with special taste. stone-ground flour and requires A flavoursome, oven-baked Italian bread slow proving to provide the soft 120g Approx diameter: 11.5cm with a big heart, simply made with water, strong flour, salt, yeast and a generous crumb and crust. The indent in the dash of fragrant extra virgin rapeseed middle was traditionally made by oil. Serve it on the side or stuffed with the baker’s thumb and naturally glorious delicacies like sausage burgers, or team it with tagines, polenta chips or coming from the Garden of England poached chicken fillets. would often be filed with pitted 100g Approx length: 14cm cherries though these days it is SUGG G E N S more commonly found with any I T V I O savoury filling for a substantial and R N E S historic snack. 78 • • S E E E P A G 11 MULTIGRAIN COTTAGE ROLL WHITE COTTAGE ROLL SOURDOUGH & ONION ROLL FB403 FB402 FB601 Traditional English cottage loaf-shaped Traditional English cottage loaf-shaped roll, A delicious alternative burger bun, roll, topped with cracked wheat for a lightly floured and delicious tasting. Perfect hand-shaped and rustically presented wonderfully nutty flavour. for accompanying a ploughman’s platter. with a rich sourdough flavour and hint of onion, a great accompaniment for 130g Approx diameter: 11.5cm 130g Approx diameter: 11.5cm any filling. ROLLS & BUNS & ROLLS 100g Approx diameter: 13.5cm Did you know that all our rolls can be given a fantastic crust if wanted and an even fresher “freshly baked” flavour and aroma.