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Have you ever taken note of the bread you're served at restaurants in the pre-meal bread basket? I suspect that unless you're a bread snob, the answer is no. As a self proclaimed breadie, I actually have had conversations about the bread at restaurants with other bread lovers. Some of my bread friends refuse to eat bread out, just like I had friends in art school who would cover the bad art in hotel rooms so as not to be exposed to the negative vibes.
However, I haven't met anyone who would bring their own bread to nibble on. According to the Guardian, that's exactly what bread scholar Steven Laurence Kaplan does. He even brings his own bread to very high end places in France, the bread capital of the world, because he says that even in France bread is an afterthought in restaurants.
I have had good bread in one restaurant, but that place is directly across the street from the best bakery in town. I agree that bread is usually an afterthought in dining establishments, but would you, or should you, bring your
own? Take the poll below to throw in your own two cents.
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10-06-2008 @10:38PM Bear Silber said... That seems rude and pretentious to me.
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10-06-2008 @10:57PM Saiyajin18 said... I wouldn't bring my own bread (though I'm more aficionado than snob). One place I would never even dream it: Mo's in Milwaukee, where they give you a fine selection of gourmet breads and a delicious sweet butter to complement it. But then, everything they do at Mo's is spectacular.
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10-07-2008 @1:47AM KF said... Under no circumstances would I be so rude and pretentious. Sorry Bear, but you selected the perfect words.
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10-07-2008 @4:02AM Allan Smithee said... Not only do you have "bread friends" that refuse to eat bread in restaurants, but also friends that cover up "bad" art in hotel rooms?
You might want to re-evaluate the type of people you hang out with. As much of a foodie and art afficionado that I am, I can't even begin to imagine being regular friends with people THAT friggen' pretentious. Christ almighty!
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10-07-2008 @6:04AM Rio Yeti said... Hehe I agree with you Allan. I'm an artist... and I'm a french foodie (therefore bread is obviously important in my life...).
But come on...! :)
P.S: I love your movies by the way !
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10-07-2008 @9:46AM R. P. McMurphy said... Restaurants should have a "corking" fee for this! a "buttering" fee?
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10-07-2008 @11:05AM Eagle said... I may carry in a bottle of water, but there is no way I'd bring in bread, that just seems very rude and elitist.
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10-09-2008 @10:35PM gwenrider said... I do bring my own bread to restaurants sometimes, but it has nothing to do with bread snobbery. I have celiac disease, and can only eat gluten-free bread. I try to be discreet, but some meals just call for bread!
I've also been known to bring my own wheat-free soy sauce when going out for sushi.
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10-10-2008 @7:37PM james duffy said... I've worked in high end restaurants for many years. If the ones you go, bread is an after thought maybe you should go to other ones. I can assure you good chefs think about everything that goes into your dining experience. Bringing your own bread would make you look like a complete tool to the entire staff.
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