Comments on Always Order Dessert: Bamboo Charcoal Challah Bread

i don't know how i missed this post the first time...

2010-02-07T05:03:09.024-05:00

i don't know how i missed this post the first time around, but i'm happy i found it eventually! i am so excited to try this bread. apparently i can get it easily at breadtop, an asian bakery franchise that is all over AUS. one day i may even be adventurous enough to make my own.

Thanks for this. I'm going to try it for this Shab...

2010-02-02T20:37:25.444-05:00

Thanks for this. I'm going to try it for this Shabbat when we are having a South East Asian themed meal. So where should I buy the charcoal sticks in NYC? Can you direct me to an exact location by chance? Thank you!
Baer

hi This is most fast scene of bread world..i came ...

2009-12-07T06:30:34.463-05:00

hi
This is most fast scene of bread world..i came to know just a few months ago about Bamboo Charcoal ...i was just thrilled and sad to know that i already passed 69 years..so what i did? i remember my grandfather had left me a piece of 3 acres of red soil lands in my town of Sivakasi in Tamilnadu India.
so now i planted Bamboosa vulgaris and going to make Charming Bamboo Charcoal with the help of friends from Asia..
Fantastic Bamboo Charcoal...Asians arealways a wonderful people
S.a.Alagarsamy
my web
www.mgrbiodiesel.com
India

That bread is incredible! Wow, nice post.

2009-11-06T09:48:26.451-05:00

That bread is incredible! Wow, nice post.

Wow! I haven't heard of half of the ingredients in...

2009-11-05T23:54:06.014-05:00

Wow! I haven't heard of half of the ingredients in this before nor have I seen bread made with bamboo charcoal, but it looks amazing! I don't know if I'm skilled enough to try to make this myself, but if i ever come across it I will be sure to taste some. Great post!

How interesting! I love challah - yours looks deli...

2009-11-05T21:48:05.154-05:00

How interesting! I love challah - yours looks delicious!

Wow. I am seriously so impressed, by the results, ...

2009-11-05T14:22:34.180-05:00

Wow. I am seriously so impressed, by the results, sure, but more by your tenacity at finding the recipe and the ingredients and making this whole thing happen. Fascinating!

Thanks for the recipe! Since I'm in South Korea, i...

2009-11-04T20:33:25.387-05:00

Thanks for the recipe! Since I'm in South Korea, it's easy to get charcoal sticks/powder, and I was curious about using the powder in food rather than in face masques and the like. I'll have to give this a try soon!

Beautiful, amazing, wonderful! One of the most fas...

2009-11-04T14:43:27.686-05:00

Beautiful, amazing, wonderful! One of the most fascinating and exciting bread stories I've read.

I found 2 references to charcoal powder being used as an extender through the USPTO site. One application is intended for animal feed use, another combines charcoal powder with other functional ingredients to extend shelf life in baked goods.

Thanks for sharing a great post!

That's so cool! I'd love to try this. So interesti...

2009-11-04T11:06:15.935-05:00

That's so cool! I'd love to try this. So interesting about the loaf staying fresh longer.

Hi Jenny, The charcoal really didn't add any dist...

2009-11-04T10:28:28.865-05:00

Hi Jenny,

The charcoal really didn't add any distinct flavor to it. I think it was more about the color and the way it stayed fresh. From what I've read, i think the bread is really supposed to be something of a novelty item, with people attracted to it for the unusual color and the possible health benefits.

Wow! That challah looks fabulous! I love the ide...

2009-11-04T10:22:32.373-05:00

Wow! That challah looks fabulous! I love the idea! Thanks for sharing.

Very cool ingredient! Thanks for sharing. Now if w...

2009-11-04T08:50:59.538-05:00

Very cool ingredient! Thanks for sharing. Now if we could just e-mail me a slice of that bread! :)

Yakitate is a brilliant series, i hope you enjoy i...

2009-11-04T07:06:14.707-05:00

Yakitate is a brilliant series, i hope you enjoy it!
I've just finished reading through all your archives thank you *so* much for creating this wonderful blog.

What an interesting post, I have never even heard ...

2009-11-04T04:52:14.876-05:00

What an interesting post, I have never even heard of bamboo-charcoal bread! I liked the story of your quest to find ingredients, too. Well done!

Alejandra, this is really exciting! You've just br...

2009-11-04T01:53:53.055-05:00

Alejandra, this is really exciting! You've just brought a native dish from another country and made it possible for others to keep this alive!

Did you find that the charcoal added any flavor at all, or was it really textural and preservative-like only?

Thanks for the excellent post.
Jenny

Utterly fascinating! Who knew you could even eat b...

2009-11-04T00:07:08.484-05:00

Utterly fascinating! Who knew you could even eat bamboo charcoal? You remind me of my husband. When he gets obsessed with some kind of food, he just goes to extremes to research it. Good for you, and for this very insightful poast.

I love this and I'm going to try it. I posted a l...

2009-11-04T00:05:55.106-05:00

I love this and I'm going to try it. I posted a link to your post on our bread forum and Su'd.

So fun to try new things. Thanks!

Thanks, Stef! It was a really fun project to under...

2009-11-03T23:55:25.133-05:00

Thanks, Stef! It was a really fun project to undertake. And I love, love the parallel to Chanukah!

Love everything about this post. I love all the r...

2009-11-03T23:19:34.448-05:00

Love everything about this post. I love all the research that you did and your fascinating quest. I love the way you wrote it so that we could feel like we were searching with you and I love the end result. The part about the bread lasting for a week vs 2-3 days reminded me of the miracle of Chanukah (perhaps you should make this again for Chanukah).