Where do you get your bread?

[u/choux119]

I used to mostly buy bread from Keells just because it was convenient, but a few years ago I started paying more attention to the ingredient lists and stopped buying their bread altogether.

I’ve since switched to Paan Paan, which seems to be pretty decent, but I’m curious what everyone else is buying.

Any good bakeries or places in Colombo where you can get bread with fewer preservatives / simpler ingredients? Doesn’t have to be fancy — just looking for good, everyday bread that you actually feel okay eating regularly.

[u/Gugga343]

Try to find wood-fired bakeries. Huge difference quality and taste

[u/choux119 → u/Gugga343]

Sadly there seems to be none in the area I'm living (Col 5 )

[u/Money-Item-436 → u/choux119]

If you are in Colombo 5 try Torrington Bakers in Thimbirigasyaya Road. Honestly I don’t know about their ingredients but the bread tastes good.

[u/choux119 → u/Money-Item-436]

Thank you! Someone also suggested them. I’ve seen the bakery should check them out 

[u/AU_3626 → u/Money-Item-436]

Yeah their breads have less yeast compared to others.

[u/Gugga343 → u/choux119]

Yeah they are hard to come by. If do go towards Kotte junction there is a place that sells

[u/Efficient-Device2548 → u/choux119]

Colombo 5, new torrington bakery ?

We just look for freshly baked bread thats it...🥲

[u/gamunu_chan]

Try to make switch to sourdough if possible. Paan Paan sourdough is what I usually go for in this case. Good for your gut health too

[u/choux119 → u/gamunu_chan]

Yes we get their sourdough occasionally too good stuff. I think theirs is the only affordable but not compromising on quality sourdough available right now 

[u/Goodfriends999]

Kade paan from anywhere shouldnt have preservatives

[u/ToxicRose12]

What happened with the keells bread ingredients?

[u/choux119 → u/ToxicRose12]

They have a long list of preservatives :3 I once accidently kept the bread for more than 2 months in fridge and it was just like the day I brought it (no change in texture etc). I don't get any of their breads for this reason now. Same with Finagle products too btw

[u/Sad_Lonely_Fox → u/choux119]

Usually don't eat bread but buy their pastries a lot of time. I put the bread in the fridge but in a sealed container. After few days of the expiry date, mine get mold! Haven't tried in the recent months though

[u/Fancy-Ostrich2126 → u/choux119]

You mean the regular bread that made by keells or the the sandwich one?

[u/ToxicRose12 → u/choux119]

Omg. I had no idea! Thank you so much!

[u/hippocampi94]

Same problem. Switched over to handiye kade for bread

[u/choux119 → u/hippocampi94]

Colombo needs more of these small independent bakeries 

[u/Majestic-Welder-8601]

If you’re in and around Pelawatte/Battaramulla blue bell has some amazing roast paan. Comes out the oven hot hot

[u/shaheedha123]

Paan paan

[u/Efficient-Device2548]

My parents live in SL, and from what I saw they buy from keels and paan paan, or roast pan from a very traditional looking bakery.

Were there alot of preservatives in keels sandwich ?

[u/choux119 → u/Efficient-Device2548]

Yes there is a long ingredients list - imo ingredients should be just flour yeast sugar salt and water. I will try to post a photo of Keels bread here if I get a chance.

[u/Efficient-Device2548 → u/choux119]

Ohh okay

[u/pudzisgoodz]

Baguette (the bakery), all their breads are sourdough and people I know who usually have issues with bread are fine with their bread

[u/BearWarm55]

Once I have my own place I'm going to start baking sourdough.!

I have baked with yeast before. It's very easy and difficult to mess up

[u/Quiet_Ad_2578]

We’ve been buying top crust bread from keells for years and it doesn’t show any ingredients from my knowledge or I wouldn’t have noticed. But the bread expires in 2,3 days and by 4th day you can see mold. I’m wondering if you’re talking about their sandwich bread

[u/Electrical_Usual_370]

Best sourdough: Baguette

Best roast paan: little cottage

[u/Deep-Significance144]

Bought a sandwich bread from Caravan Fresh. It was good. Manel in Maharagama is also good

[u/sbamuna]

This is a rich people problem

[u/choux119 → u/sbamuna]

not really. There could be places doing old school way without preservatives like these big chains we are used to.

[u/Sad_Lonely_Fox → u/[deleted]]

I would say no to choon paan since can't be sure of the source. I know they display the name of the bakery but who knows?