45412 Sun Apr 23 18:16:45 -0700 2006 6 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 224535 I kept hearing about how great La Farine's baguettes were, so to go with a big spread of cheeses yesterday I supplemented our standard Acme rustic sweet baguettes with La Farine's regular and rustic sweet baguettes. No contest, not even close, Acme had much better flavor. Seems like it's probably the quality of the flour but I don't really know. The La Farine regular had a nice even dense crumb that would make it more suitable for fondue. Sun Apr 23 18:16:45 -0700 2006 0 Robert Lauriston 1 224538 La Farine is good for sweet pastries and breakfast goodies, but their bread doesn't come close to Acme. Sun Apr 23 18:20:21 -0700 2006 224535 0 Morton the Mousse 2 224560 I agree. La Farine makes scrumptious morning buns. They are verrrrry rich, but soo good. Their baguettes don't thrill me. The Acme sweet baguette, especially when bought at Cedar and San Pablo amid the smells of baking bread, is still the La Veritable Reine de Baguette. Sun Apr 23 20:56:30 -0700 2006 224538 0 oakjoan 2 224592 I didn't really expect to be impressed, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't anything to the claim. Their croissants, pain au chocolat, etc. are the best. Mon Apr 24 11:40:19 -0700 2006 224538 0 Robert Lauriston 2 224731 They also make my favorite local cookie, the Jezebel: chocolate chips, dried fruit, nuts. Dense, chewy, nutty, sweet and more nutritional than the wonderful morning buns. Mon Apr 24 20:25:40 -0700 2006 224538 0 chocolatetartguy 1 224595 I agree that Acme is best overall, but I'm wondering which La Farine baguette you used in your comparison test. Although La Farine's sweet and sourdough baguettes aren't particularly notable, the rustic baguette is a worthwhile purchase. Mon Apr 24 12:05:56 -0700 2006 224535 0 amyd 2 224839 Like I said in the original post, regular and rustic sweet. Tue Apr 25 12:16:51 -0700 2006 224595 0 Robert Lauriston