looking for good bread

[ddarm]

Somewhat off topic but it boggled my mind...
I live near the Exposition bakery on the corner of Juncal and Libertad and frequent the place almost every day for sandwiches, media lunas, and various baked goods especially desserts. I have found that its prices are fair despite the fact they have tracked inflation and perhaps even over compensated for it. They stay ahead of the curve.
I decided to make myself a homemade hamburger today so after purchasing the ground beef at Disco, I went to buy a single hamburger roll of normal size at Exposition. It cost 3.5 pesos. For one ordinary, small hamburger roll ...very much like the commercial packaged kind that come 8 to a package. I almost asked if I could rescind the purchase, but as I am a frequent customer I didn't want to make a big deal out of it. At the legal rate that is US 70 cents for a small roll. If that is typical, I am amazed how expensive such items are. How does a regular working stiff put bread on the table these days?

 

[razal]

Bread is the cheapest thing to make, yet it can be crazy expensive in so many places. The shit bakery on the corner sells it for a crazy price, and it's stale and gross.

The best bread I've found is at the Le's: L'epi, Le Pain Quitidien, Le Ble. Brot also makes good bread, as does Malvon. Check out this list of good places to get bread (and other baked goods) in BA: http://pickupthefork.com/shopping-guide/

As for sourdough bread, I have yet to find it in BA, but you can make it yourself -- this site gives a good step by step how to do it: http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/10/rustic-sourdough-the-secret-to-making-amazing-bread-at-home-5-ingredients-simple-baking/#