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Offline goldfish

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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2013, 05:59:36 am »
Lol. Easter buns marked down in January..... Anyone could be forgiven for thinking they may have
been left over from last year!!! ;)
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2013, 06:52:06 am »
Haha goldfish! Were they cold astarra? They may have been frozen...and passed off as fresh  ???
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2013, 07:12:48 am »
They said on their sticker they were freshly made that day...but you never know I guess!!!  :D :D
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2013, 12:21:25 am »
I have seen stickers like that - but when picking up the bread it has felt cold, and some have even still had ice crystals in the packaging...me thinks not so "baked today" fresh!
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2013, 01:02:00 am »
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/coles-accused-of-irish-made-bread-con/story-e6frg6nf-1226417762206

Some bread is par-baked overseas, frozen, shipped to Australia and then the cooking is finished and it is sold as freshly baked bread.
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2013, 01:11:07 am »
That's incredible!! Who thinks up these cockamamie schemes??? So pleased to be making my own bread, buns, pizza bases etc etc now .. Thanks to the forum!!! :)
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2013, 04:47:09 am »
Quote from: consumerate on January 04, 2013, 01:02:00 am
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/coles-accused-of-irish-made-bread-con/story-e6frg6nf-1226417762206

Some bread is par-baked overseas, frozen, shipped to Australia and then the cooking is finished and it is sold as freshly baked bread.
That is disgusting.  When you think of the low cost,  making your own bread.   What on earth are they putting in it.????
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2013, 06:53:15 am »
WW sells fruit buns all year round. DH loves them and for $2.50 for half a dozen I wouldn't bother putting the oven on.
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2013, 07:39:50 am »
ww and coles don't really care about you at all.

its all in the mighty marketing dollar
we will advertise $$ for $$
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2013, 07:51:46 am »
Quote from: achookwoman on January 04, 2013, 04:47:09 am
Quote from: consumerate on January 04, 2013, 01:02:00 am
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/coles-accused-of-irish-made-bread-con/story-e6frg6nf-1226417762206

Some bread is par-baked overseas, frozen, shipped to Australia and then the cooking is finished and it is sold as freshly baked bread.
That is disgusting.  When you think of the low cost,  making your own bread.   What on earth are they putting in it.????

Obviously gold dust.
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2013, 07:55:13 am »
why not make your own... ;D
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2013, 11:48:07 am »
I spoke to the guy manning the "freshly baked" section at Coles and he confirmed that all they do is stick them in the oven - bread arrives par baked.
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2013, 12:14:48 pm »
Is it just me or does that seem like a rather gross misrepresentation!??  Hate to think what's in them!
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Re: Hot Cross Buns
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2013, 01:25:24 pm »
I did see them in woolies today. The display was nearly empty, so some people are getting in quick :-))
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