Comments on: The Great Cocktail Bun Challenge Continues… http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/ A collection of culinary adventures and discoveries Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:16:47 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: caroline balkon http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/comment-page-1/#comment-55566 caroline balkon Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:36:44 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/#comment-55566 I like baking stuff, I have not made the above yet? so how hard is it? I made braid? is it as hard as that? It would be nice to be able to make that in order for my old man stop going to store to making trips to North California...when we live near Salinas. Since all Ranch 99 live in Northern tip of California it is impossible for them move down here. appears it necessity is egg wash, and sesame seeds and coconut? I can't think of anything else something smelly came over here to kill my line of thought.(* damn my brother) I like baking stuff, I have not made the above yet? so how hard is it? I made braid? is it as hard as that? It would be nice to be able to make that in order for my old man stop going to store to making trips to North California…when we live near Salinas. Since all Ranch 99 live in Northern tip of California it is impossible for them move down here.
appears it necessity is egg wash, and sesame seeds and coconut? I can’t think of anything else something smelly came over here to kill my line of thought.(* damn my brother)

]]> By: Cin http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/comment-page-1/#comment-3434 Cin Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:16:20 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/#comment-3434 Mmmm, durian profiteroles sound good! Haven't seen these mooncake thingys though. I should take a wander through Springvale some time. I haven't been there since I was a kid and had to accompany mum shopping. Thanks for the recommendations :) Mmmm, durian profiteroles sound good! Haven’t seen these mooncake thingys though. I should take a wander through Springvale some time. I haven’t been there since I was a kid and had to accompany mum shopping.

Thanks for the recommendations :)

]]> By: Thanh http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Thanh Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:30:36 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/#comment-3432 The Carrington ones are generally quite good, but yes, they shouldn't sell bad ones if they want to maintain their customer loyalty and reputation. There are quite a few bread shops in Springvale but none really make cocktail buns. I do like the durian profiteroles that most of them sell. I also like the Durian moon cake type things from this cake shop on Windsor Avenue. I can't remember the name of the shop but its under the King Whale restaurant on Windsor between St Johns Avenue and Buckingham Avenue. I know my regular Bread Top run out of buns so quickly each day, so possibly the city ones just ran out. If I do go to Sydney, I will definitely try the Montague Bleue ones. The Carrington ones are generally quite good, but yes, they shouldn’t sell bad ones if they want to maintain their customer loyalty and reputation.

There are quite a few bread shops in Springvale but none really make cocktail buns. I do like the durian profiteroles that most of them sell. I also like the Durian moon cake type things from this cake shop on Windsor Avenue. I can’t remember the name of the shop but its under the King Whale restaurant on Windsor between St Johns Avenue and Buckingham Avenue.

I know my regular Bread Top run out of buns so quickly each day, so possibly the city ones just ran out.

If I do go to Sydney, I will definitely try the Montague Bleue ones.

]]> By: cin http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/comment-page-1/#comment-3425 cin Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:00:05 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/#comment-3425 Yes, I figured that Carrington's cocktail buns weren't always like this! Disappointing that they would still sell these under-par ones. Box Hill is a bit of hike for me and it was a bonus to have been able to get there that day, so I know what you mean about getting into the city. Maxims is near the corner of Lt Bourke & Russell and there aren't really any other bakeries to compete against it - other than the Bread Top chain. Are there many bakeries in Springvale & which ones are worth trying? Interestingly, the city Bread Top stores don't seem to have the cocktail bun...or maybe it was just on the day I looked??? You should definitely try the Montague Bleue one if you're in Sydney as I think you would like it. Yes, I figured that Carrington’s cocktail buns weren’t always like this! Disappointing that they would still sell these under-par ones.

Box Hill is a bit of hike for me and it was a bonus to have been able to get there that day, so I know what you mean about getting into the city. Maxims is near the corner of Lt Bourke & Russell and there aren’t really any other bakeries to compete against it – other than the Bread Top chain. Are there many bakeries in Springvale & which ones are worth trying?

Interestingly, the city Bread Top stores don’t seem to have the cocktail bun…or maybe it was just on the day I looked???

You should definitely try the Montague Bleue one if you’re in Sydney as I think you would like it.

]]> By: Thanh http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 Thanh Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:34:31 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/02/204/#comment-3420 Cindy, I must clear a few things up from my last comments. The overly buttery one was not from Carrington cake shop. I can't remember where that one was from but it was quite salty and tasted like they put too much salted butter or something. The Carrington one you have in the picture does look a bit burnt. I know that if you go early and get the ones just out of the oven on a weekend, its light and fluffy. Usually its much lighter in colour and not overly dry. Lately I have been eating the Bread Top cocktail buns because of convenience (I can buy it from Springvale where I live rather than have to go to Box Hill). I've found that the Bread Top ones are very good as well. The bread is nice but the coconut mixture is not quite as good as Carrington's. I must try the Maxim's one since you recommend it, but I think Maxims is in Bourke street in the city right, near the lions gates? That's quite far to travel just for a bun, but the next time I go past, I will buy one. Cindy, I must clear a few things up from my last comments. The overly buttery one was not from Carrington cake shop. I can’t remember where that one was from but it was quite salty and tasted like they put too much salted butter or something.

The Carrington one you have in the picture does look a bit burnt. I know that if you go early and get the ones just out of the oven on a weekend, its light and fluffy. Usually its much lighter in colour and not overly dry. Lately I have been eating the Bread Top cocktail buns because of convenience (I can buy it from Springvale where I live rather than have to go to Box Hill). I’ve found that the Bread Top ones are very good as well. The bread is nice but the coconut mixture is not quite as good as Carrington’s. I must try the Maxim’s one since you recommend it, but I think Maxims is in Bourke street in the city right, near the lions gates? That’s quite far to travel just for a bun, but the next time I go past, I will buy one.

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