| San Francisco Bread Review | Specialty's Honeycorn |
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| Summary | |
| Appearance : | Good |
| Taste : | Good |
| Overall grade : | B- |
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| Bread name | Honeycorn bread |
| Baker | Specialty's |
| Purchased | Wednesday, May 7, 2003, 12:45PM |
| From | Specialty's store, 150 Spear St., San Francisco |
| Tested | Wednesday, May 7, 2003, 8:00PM |
| Price | $3.25 |
| Weight | 22.6 oz. |
| Size (LxWxH) | 9" x 4" x 4" |
Background
Specialty's is primarily a suite of sandwich shops, but they do sell a few breads. Each store (most of them are in San Francisco) has its own bakery.
Appearance
This bread comes in a transparent plastic bag (which may be OK for this type of bread). The overall shape of the loaf is nice, and the color is appealing. The top is very nicely bumpy, and generously sprinkled with cornmeal. The bottom of the loaf is nicely colored and looks good. The density of this bread is slightly above average. The crust has a lot of give, but it springs right back when squeezed. The smell is not strong but pleasant, a mixture of standard bread and cornmeal, with just a hint of sweetness. The cut is clean and easy, and the slices look just about perfect -- as you'd expect for bread that is primarily intended to be used for sandwiches. The inside looks and smells like brioche.
Taste
The taste of the crust is disappointing and bland. The body has a very pleasant consistency, but little flavor. The taste is a bit sweet at first, but then quickly disappears.
Conclusion
This might be a good bread for sandwiches, which is after all its primary purpose. Because there is very little taste, it probably does not interact with the fixings. However, I really prefer my breads with flavor, even for sandwiches, so I give it a moderate grade.