Eileen Goldfinger , Blogfinger food editor photo. Ocean Grove. “Hey Peach Bakery” is in Bradley Beach—126 Main Street. Click once to enlarge. See comment below.
ENNIO MORRICONE. “Once Upon a Time in America” from the movie. Solisti Orchestra
Sourdough bread from “Hey Peach Bakery.” A culinary work of art.
March 8, 2025 by Blogfinger
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We believe that this is the first time that a loaf of bread was ever set to music.
We find that the baked goods prepared by Erin and James are actually beautiful works of (culinary) art. So Eileen and I decided to celebrate their artistry by using photography.
However the most wonderful aspects of what they do are the main results: delicious foods.
In the case of James’ magnificent sourdough breads, the culinary aspects that are most captivating have to do with unique flavors, textures, and amazing crusts. It’s too bad that this bread has the same title as packaged bread, however, the difference is as far apart as the Gulf of America.
We knew what to expect because these bakers are our neighbors in the Grove, and we got to try their sourdough bread before the opening of “Hey Peach” in Bradley.
Erin’s Mom “Mel” works in the shop and she likes to take one of these breads home and slice them. Then she wraps each slice and freezes them.
Eileen made chicken salad sandwiches last night and used the sour dough bread. The sandwiches were delicious with: Russian dressing, Bell and Evans (Wegmans) diced organic rotisserie chicken, avocado, daikon radish, Campari tomato slices and raw sweet onions from Wegmans. The sourdough did not get soggy–its delicious flavor is captivating, but my favorite part is the crunchy crust. Erin says that this bread will remain fresh for quite a long time when frozen.
The only proviso is that this bread crust can be hard work to slice, but it is worth the effort. It is especially difficult to cut if it is fresh out of the oven, leaving it some “give” as you try to slice it.
I haven’t experimented, but perhaps waiting a day or two before slicing… I’ll check with the bakers.
We use a serrated bread knife to slice by hand, but I see that for these breads you really need a very good one. Williams Sonoma near here has a Wusthof 8 ” Gourmet for $75.00 or an All Clad for $85.00. They also have others for up to $200.00. But we don’t have those models, and I don’t know if more expensive does a better job. I tried an electric knife, but it didn’t work well. In the end the hand cut samples were fine, but it was a bit of a struggle.
Check their website for more information. Heybeachbakery.com