46140 Tue May 23 12:54:42 -0700 2006 16 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 228848 Trader Joe's has a standing order with Acme Bread which they package in Trader Joe's (not Acme) bags. Don't expect Sourdough wheat or Levain, but they do carry an herb slab and cranberry walnut. Link: http://www.bunrab.com/dailyfeed/dailyfeed_may-06_p3.html Tue May 23 12:54:42 -0700 2006 0 Edie 1 228852 I've heard reports before of Trader Joe's selling Acme bread, but when I looked at the ingredients on the bag, they were not the same. Does Acme even make a cranberry-walnut bread? Tue May 23 13:12:21 -0700 2006 228848 0 Robert Lauriston 2 228855 Yes, Acme makes a cranberry-walnut bread. Tue May 23 13:23:57 -0700 2006 228852 0 Manda 3 228878 ... and in my opinion it's their best bread these days, and indeed almost the only Acme bread that doesn't look tired when you go to the source at the Ferry Building. Tue May 23 15:56:09 -0700 2006 228855 0 Carl 4 228883 Much of the Acme bread I buy from the shop in Berkeley is still warm. Doesn't get much less tired than that. Tue May 23 16:09:24 -0700 2006 228878 0 Robert Lauriston 4 228907 The bread only looks tired if they don't let the dough rest long enough ;-) Tue May 23 18:56:55 -0700 2006 228878 0 Daniel 3 229007 I think it's called Fred Bread and is one of my favorites, especially toasted with a little Kerrygold Irish butter. Wed May 24 13:42:57 -0700 2006 228855 0 Lives to Eat 4 229074 "Fred's Bread" is made by Grace Baking. Link below. It is delicious. Link: http://www.canadabread.ca/GRACEBAKING/fredbread.html Wed May 24 19:12:34 -0700 2006 229007 0 Joel Teller 2 229119 Acme's cranberry-walnut bread is very good I always purchase it from Sunday Mountain View farmers market, direclty from Acme's stand once they soldme one with Trader Joe's wrape, that is how I learn Acme is also avaliable in Trader Joe. but somehow I still feel the one from market taste better than same one purchased from Trader Joe Thu May 25 01:08:43 -0700 2006 228852 0 array 1 228865 The Herb Focacia is fantastic and is my wife's favorite bread. Not only does it make a great snadwich but you can slice it and adorn it with your favorite pizza toppings for a quick dinner. Tue May 23 14:26:36 -0700 2006 228848 0 Swarthog 1 228916 Trader Joe's Organic Italian is Acme's Long Italian. Tue May 23 20:18:38 -0700 2006 228848 0 Nancy Berry 2 228953 I think that they label that one as Trader Joe's "ciabata" Link: http://www.bunrab.com/dailyfeed/dailyfeed_may-06_p3.html Wed May 24 00:12:19 -0700 2006 228916 0 Edie 2 229063 Nope, there are a number of different bakeries that bake TJ's "organic" breads. Acme's Long Italian is called Trader Joe "Organic Italian." It's in a white bag with a cellophane window and it has lettering that says Organic stamped all over it. It's not the baguette, but the large Italian bread. And Acme's Herb Slab is called Trader Joe "Herb Foccaccia." Wed May 24 18:24:58 -0700 2006 228916 0 Nancy Berry 1 228984 Thanks for reminding me about this. I had heard of this a while back, but it slipped my mind. I wonder how wide their distribution is, but I believe the Santa Cruz TJ's has both the herb foccacia and cranberry walnut (which I have to ask to confirm if made by Acme). I've tried the foccacia and it's pretty good. Will have to try that cranberry walnut. Given TJ's inconsistencies of late, I just hope they keep their bread properly and don't sell stale stuff... Wed May 24 10:59:39 -0700 2006 228848 0 Carb Lover 1 229049 I was told that the organic breads were La Brea Bakery breads. Wed May 24 17:24:09 -0700 2006 228848 0 sfpizzalover 2 229061 They do carry the La Brea breads (with organic ingredients) but they are in their La Brea wrappers (as are the Grace Bakery Breads.) For whatever reason, Acme's breads are not in their Acme bags (the way they are at the local grocery stores as well as the Acme bakeries.) Wed May 24 18:16:24 -0700 2006 229049 0 Edie 1 229152 I tried the organic sourdough last night. Ingredients and shape looked right but it wasn't nearly as good as I'm used to--if I hadn't been heard it was Acme the possibility would never have occurred to me. On the other hand, it was the best loaf I've ever gotten at Trader Joe's. Thu May 25 12:18:07 -0700 2006 228848 0 Robert Lauriston