Oxford SlowFoodStudent

Good bread is something that nearly everyone appreciates but unfortunately it can be difficult to find...Luckily it is something that is very simple and extremely satisfying to make, and despite popular belief, practical to make within the constraints of university or other hectic life.

This lesson will show you how to make bread simply and reasonably quickly. However the resulting bread will not be "simple" in character, it will be an expression of yours.

A visit to the Hook Norton Brewery organised by the Real Ale Society (http://www.ouras.org.uk/) The tour starts at 2pm and lasts 2 hours. They will be using public transport to get there. Get in touch with them to get involved! £10 for members of OURAS and £12 otherwise.

Chris Goodall will be giving a talk about the effect of food on climate change. He is an award winning author and newspaper columnist. He also publishes http://www.carboncommentary.com/. This should be a very informative evening and hopefully a stimulating debate. 

Balliol college, 20th of November starting at 7 pm. 

A tour of the nearby and award winning Cotswold Brewing Company and tasting. Easily accessible by public transport (Kingham rail station) or a reasonable cycle ride as a group of us. One of us will take a group on the train and another will lead a cycle ride. (Unless everyone wants to cycle!)

Bread and its Markets - How Chemistry Modified Tradition.

Three speakers at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London will discuss the history of bread and the science of baking. The event is free (its a book launch). http://www.rsc.org/

Leave a comment if you're interested in coming!

From the main Slow Food Oxon page:

The Oxford Bread Group Launch Event

November 26, 2008 at 7:00 pm at The Vaults & Garden Café
University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 4AH