Flours in Dublin

antoniosicily

So, I'm looking for some decent flours in Dublin; probably you know more than me (even if I've been here for 1 year), so it's better if I ask you

First of all, is it possible to have flours without raising agents? I've been in various places, and I've found the standard odlums stuff, the only difference between the plain flour and the self-raising flour is a raising agent (don't remember the name), but both share the same raising agents (for example baking soda); that's weird, but I can cope with it, just wondering if I can get a real plain flour.

Then, extra-strong, I've been unable to find extra-strong flour. It seems that odlums makes it, so I'll check better tomorrow, if you know other brands or places would be great.

Then, I know another flour, it Italy it's called manitoba flour and it's very important in some flour mixes, it has an high percentage of proteins (18%) and other qualities, and it's made from a special wheat that grows in canada, have you ever heard of that? Or, better to say, do you know a flour stronger than the extra-strong one?

Thanks

antoniosicily

quick report from this morning tour

marks and spencer has a plain organic flour without raising agents, 11% proteins, good for bread

Found a strong wholemeal flour in Dunnes, 15.3% protein, good for bread as well, but it's wholemeal

Italian shop in the bloom quarter, found the manitoba flour (15.3 proteins, it's made from a special wheat which grows up in canada), 2.5 eu (I hate those shops ).

I would like to try the extra-strong flour but I've never found it, if anyone knows where I can get it, would be great.

rockbeer

Lidl plain flour is just that - Look for the one in the red & white bag. It's a fine all-purpose wheat flour, but not much use for yeast work.

Doves Farm do some good organic specialist flours - look in the wholefood shops for their range.

You can get industrial-sized (16Kg) sacks of extra strong bakers flour in a cash and carry called Fegans down on Chancery Street. I find it good for bread. That size suits me 'cos I bake a lot, but I've no idea where to get more sensible quantities.

I know where you're coming from - I moved here 15 years ago and was horrified to discover that there was really no such thing as plain flour available.

enda1

Get fresh in ballyroan (rosemount shopping centre) has a great selection of flours.

Little Italy in Smithfield have I think one type tipo 00 flour, so probably not much use.

Maybe try fallon & byrne, not sure on their flour selection though. Get fresh though as I said is the best i've seen in Dublin. If your around the Rathfarnham neck of the woods check it out.