Instructions: If youre picky about your broad seek out one of the countrys specialist or traditional bakeries. Listed below are bakers who will rise to the occasion.

Alexander Taylor of Waterside Bakery 1011 Waterside Street Strathaven Lanarkshire (013-57521260). Traditional Scottish baker.

Baker & Spice 46 Walton Street London SW3 (017-1589 4734). One of Londons top bakers. Does 13 types of bread with sourdough a speciality.

& Clarkes 122 Kensington Church Street London W8 (017-1229 2190). Owned by Sally Clarke of the adjacent Clarkes restaurant. Bakes 25 different types of bread with a Francoitalian bent.

Dderwen Bakehouse Museum of Welsh Life St Fagans Cardiff Glamorgan (contact the museum on 012-22573500 for details). Bread made by the baker Chris Gough who uses flour from the museums mill baked in the original brickwall oven.

De Gustibus 53 Blandford Street London W1 (017-1486 6608 or visit www.degustibus.co.uk). Lists no fewer than 59 breads all based on three sourdough starters (rye Germanstyle San Franciscostyle and medium). Also does mail order and supplies other shops including Umbertos 9 Greyhound Walk Thame Oxfordshire (018-44214040).

Veales of Conway 124 Vale Street Denbigh Denbighshire (017-45812068 for mail order).

Makes 13 kinds of bread including soda rye and sunflower.

The Village Bakery Melmerby
Penrith Cumbria (017-68881515)

Produces 15 styles of (largely organic)

bread in a traditional woodfired oven.

Also does weekend baking courses r and mail order.

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