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How a $60 loaf of rye bread went viral in New York City: ‘It’s a conversation piece’
Bread experts weigh in on whether the rye sourdough that bakers ‘feed every day’ is worth that much A loaf of bread has become New York City’s latest viral hit and, somehow, status symbol. At Rye, the first US outpost of Austrian bakery Martin Auer, a 3.3lb loaf of 100% rye sourdough sells for $60 in SoHo. Made with just water, flour, salt and time, the bread has attracted the kind of attention once reserved for rainbow bagels, cronuts and skyscraper milkshakes. Which raises the inevitable question – is it actually worth that much? Continue reading...
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Bread experts weigh in on whether the rye sourdough that bakers ‘feed every day’ is worth that much A loaf of bread has become New York City’s latest viral hit and, somehow, status symbol. At Rye, the first US outpost of Austrian bakery Martin Auer, a 3.3lb loaf of 100% rye sourdough sells for $60 in SoHo. Made with just water, flour, salt and time, the bread has attracted the kind of attention once reserved for rainbow bagels, cronuts and skyscraper milkshakes. Which raises the inevitable question – is it actually worth that much? Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, How a $60 loaf of rye bread went viral in New York City: ‘It’s a conversation piece’, Bread experts weigh in on whether the rye sourdough that bakers ‘feed every day’ is worth that much A loaf of bread has become New York City’s latest viral hit and, somehow, status symbol. At Rye, the first US outpost of Austrian bakery Martin Auer, a 3.3lb loaf of 100% rye sourdough sells for $60 in SoHo. Made with just water, flour, salt and time, the bread has attracted the kind of attention once reserved for rainbow bagels, cronuts and skyscraper milkshakes. Which raises the inevitable question – is it actually worth that much? Continue reading…
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