But the holes are suspiciously small and symmetrical.
How’s it’s taste?
AdDramatic5591
Well they said Olive not Olives, you might have gotten three of them in the whole loaf so that is two extra olives for free. I dont see an issue here.
Jack_Ship
Given the tight crumb, maybe it includes olive oil as well?
throwitinthetrashrn
Tell her to come to mine. I sell a loaf with kalamata and green for $10
Golfswim
You should share with the baker. They would probably appreciate the feedback in order to improve.
Melodic-Extreme-549
There was someone at my marker today selling sourdough challah bread for $18 , it also came with an dipping oil but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it
Ok-Sense4993
r/immenselyinfruitating
Far_Low_7513
I know a shop near me sells them stuffed with olives for like 9?! Its not a huge losf but every loaf of theirs is 1,000-2,500 depending on the inclusions
LeslieCh
I’m sure you are good at baking sourdough! As a beginner I think this looks much better than mine.
culinarysiren
🔍
Intelligent-Skirt570
You got ripped off.
Limp_Living_1404
Wow lol
Fresh-Barnacle-4308
I’m guessing they don’t know how to add inclusions. Mine would look like that until I started adding it in during the stretch and folds.
herstoryteller
i’d post that on social media and tag the place. don’t forget to include the price.
Fuzzy_Plastic
Didn’t even know there were olives in that loaf until I read the description 😲
MackCLE
Wow I will happily continue to pay 5 for the very decent sourdough at my local grocery now.
Sea-Substance8762
Let the baker know. Was it a big loaf? Is it good bread?
ohheyhowsitgoin
So you’re telling me I can charge $18 for sourdough at the farmers market!!!
IceDragonPlay
That is how they are priced at my local farmers market too. I am glad I know how to make my own 😀
Just looks like the olives are unevenly distributed and they have pushed out to the edges. I guess you will see better as you slice further into the loaf.
shakennotstirred72
Congratulations on your olive.
dark-shadowy
I’m no longer buying overpriced farmers market sourdough after getting ripped off on several shitty loaves. Too few barriers to entry
meowthor
Wow I would be so pissed if that happened to me.
dcchambers
My 2¢ on why sourdough at farmers markets is always overpriced: you’ve got people that were fooled on Instagram and TikTok by influencer “micro bakers” that they could start selling their bread and bring home some extra cash.
Turns out, you cant make nearly enough bread in a home oven to actually make any meaningful money. So people at the market have to charge 50%+ premiums over what a traditional sourdough bakery would charge, even though the home baker has less overhead. The result? Subpar bread that is rarely fresh (many people bake a day ahead of time) and is overpriced because they need to price it that way to bring home anything.
This is the Kalamata Rosemary round that we sell for $16 . All the olives are hand sliced, and the fresh rosemary is smoked and blanched. Each round is 25% inclusions.
Potential_Lie_1177
Were the olives gold plated?
I have baked my own sourdough, it is ok not great, because I don’t want to pay 9$ for a loaf. Mine looks like your picture when I add a pinch of yeast.
antinumerology
Yikes. Also that sandwich loaf crumb oof
TK2166
Still too many olives.
Loose-Paramedic6879
16 Dollars? You must live in a Big State and City . I would definitely let the baker know, I would like to know if I sold it.
momoftheraisin
r/mildlyinfuriating
Over-Body-8323
Absurd price with or without olives. Dont care why
an_older_meme
Whenever that happens the product gets my “never again” consumer rating and I just move on with my life.
broken0lightbulb
I think your bought the n’olive loaf instead of the olive loaf 😂
cmccullough4
That’s olive adjacent
machined1990
Looks more like a dense Rye than a sour dough.
Maleficent-Ad3942
🙌🏼
InksPenandPaper
It depends on where you live, the cost of ingredients in the area and your options.
In Los Angeles, a sourdough boule can be had for between $2.99 to $5.99, depending on inclusions. The second-day sourdough can be had for 50% off.
We have so many micro bakers here, local bakeries and chain bakeries that there’s a high stock of product, which brings the price down. It’s also hard to increase the margins when one can get a fairly decent sourdough with minimal ingredients for about $2 at supermarkets. It’s hard to compete with that. So sourdough is no one’s bread and butter down here. It’s the *draw*, but customers end up buying other items with much higher markups, too. Things like cookies, cake slices and other pastries are more lucrative. I can sell one 60 g chocolate chip cookie for anywhere between $4.99 to $6.99, even though it cost me .23 cents to make in ingredients. In big cities, people are willing to pay a lot for a really good pastry despite cheaper alternatives at the supermarket. The difference in quality is just too great to overlook and pastries from the markets tend to be loaded with too many chemicals and preservatives that make people here uneasy.
If I buy a loaf of sourdough in Cody, WY, I’m going to pay between $17 and $20 for a loaf of sourdough from a micro baker. My options in the very small city of 10,000 is incredibly limited. You could absolutely make a killing selling sourdough in a place like this and only donut seasonally. Pastries are an optional draw here and you’ll probably pay a $1.99 for an 80 oz chocolate chip cookie.
MayBeMilo
I baked a pretty tasty kalamata olive, feta, and toasted walnut bread not long ago. Tasted great, but not something you could put peanut butter on! A fried egg or a kipper, now, that’s a different story.
beatniknomad
This is how I justified my Mockmill purchase. Make your own bread; save lots of dough.=D
Need2Regular-Walk
Don’t purchase from this vendor again
International-Body78
This looks great! My only complaint would be the crumb is too tight at the bottom and is a little under proofed imo. But the amount of olives is about right.
emilyactual
That’s how my sourdough looked when I didn’t really know what I was doing yet in 2020 😅 I would not pay $16 for that
gregsDDS
This is exactly why i started making my own sourdough
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$16 for a loaf of bread?! What’s going on in the US man
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I charge 10 for mine
I will say it’s baked well.
But the holes are suspiciously small and symmetrical.
How’s it’s taste?
Well they said Olive not Olives, you might have gotten three of them in the whole loaf so that is two extra olives for free. I dont see an issue here.
Given the tight crumb, maybe it includes olive oil as well?
Tell her to come to mine. I sell a loaf with kalamata and green for $10
You should share with the baker. They would probably appreciate the feedback in order to improve.
There was someone at my marker today selling sourdough challah bread for $18 , it also came with an dipping oil but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it
r/immenselyinfruitating
I know a shop near me sells them stuffed with olives for like 9?! Its not a huge losf but every loaf of theirs is 1,000-2,500 depending on the inclusions
I’m sure you are good at baking sourdough! As a beginner I think this looks much better than mine.
🔍
You got ripped off.
Wow lol
I’m guessing they don’t know how to add inclusions. Mine would look like that until I started adding it in during the stretch and folds.
i’d post that on social media and tag the place. don’t forget to include the price.
Didn’t even know there were olives in that loaf until I read the description 😲
Wow I will happily continue to pay 5 for the very decent sourdough at my local grocery now.
Let the baker know. Was it a big loaf? Is it good bread?
So you’re telling me I can charge $18 for sourdough at the farmers market!!!
That is how they are priced at my local farmers market too. I am glad I know how to make my own 😀
Just looks like the olives are unevenly distributed and they have pushed out to the edges. I guess you will see better as you slice further into the loaf.
Congratulations on your olive.
I’m no longer buying overpriced farmers market sourdough after getting ripped off on several shitty loaves. Too few barriers to entry
Wow I would be so pissed if that happened to me.
My 2¢ on why sourdough at farmers markets is always overpriced: you’ve got people that were fooled on Instagram and TikTok by influencer “micro bakers” that they could start selling their bread and bring home some extra cash.
Turns out, you cant make nearly enough bread in a home oven to actually make any meaningful money. So people at the market have to charge 50%+ premiums over what a traditional sourdough bakery would charge, even though the home baker has less overhead. The result? Subpar bread that is rarely fresh (many people bake a day ahead of time) and is overpriced because they need to price it that way to bring home anything.
😂 im here for the petty comments
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This is the Kalamata Rosemary round that we sell for $16 . All the olives are hand sliced, and the fresh rosemary is smoked and blanched. Each round is 25% inclusions.
Were the olives gold plated?
I have baked my own sourdough, it is ok not great, because I don’t want to pay 9$ for a loaf. Mine looks like your picture when I add a pinch of yeast.
Yikes. Also that sandwich loaf crumb oof
Still too many olives.
16 Dollars? You must live in a Big State and City . I would definitely let the baker know, I would like to know if I sold it.
r/mildlyinfuriating
Absurd price with or without olives. Dont care why
Whenever that happens the product gets my “never again” consumer rating and I just move on with my life.
I think your bought the n’olive loaf instead of the olive loaf 😂
That’s olive adjacent
Looks more like a dense Rye than a sour dough.
🙌🏼
It depends on where you live, the cost of ingredients in the area and your options.
In Los Angeles, a sourdough boule can be had for between $2.99 to $5.99, depending on inclusions. The second-day sourdough can be had for 50% off.
We have so many micro bakers here, local bakeries and chain bakeries that there’s a high stock of product, which brings the price down. It’s also hard to increase the margins when one can get a fairly decent sourdough with minimal ingredients for about $2 at supermarkets. It’s hard to compete with that. So sourdough is no one’s bread and butter down here. It’s the *draw*, but customers end up buying other items with much higher markups, too. Things like cookies, cake slices and other pastries are more lucrative. I can sell one 60 g chocolate chip cookie for anywhere between $4.99 to $6.99, even though it cost me .23 cents to make in ingredients. In big cities, people are willing to pay a lot for a really good pastry despite cheaper alternatives at the supermarket. The difference in quality is just too great to overlook and pastries from the markets tend to be loaded with too many chemicals and preservatives that make people here uneasy.
If I buy a loaf of sourdough in Cody, WY, I’m going to pay between $17 and $20 for a loaf of sourdough from a micro baker. My options in the very small city of 10,000 is incredibly limited. You could absolutely make a killing selling sourdough in a place like this and only donut seasonally. Pastries are an optional draw here and you’ll probably pay a $1.99 for an 80 oz chocolate chip cookie.
I baked a pretty tasty kalamata olive, feta, and toasted walnut bread not long ago. Tasted great, but not something you could put peanut butter on! A fried egg or a kipper, now, that’s a different story.
This is how I justified my Mockmill purchase. Make your own bread; save lots of dough.=D
Don’t purchase from this vendor again
This looks great! My only complaint would be the crumb is too tight at the bottom and is a little under proofed imo. But the amount of olives is about right.
That’s how my sourdough looked when I didn’t really know what I was doing yet in 2020 😅 I would not pay $16 for that
This is exactly why i started making my own sourdough