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Bakery Spotlight: Imma The Bakery

Bakery Spotlight: Imma The Bakery

Imma The Bakery are establishing themselves as leaders in their fields, taking home not one but three Britain's Best Loaf...

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Q&A with our Pizza Ambassador, Rich Payne

Q&A with our Pizza Ambassador, Rich Payne

Rich Payne, known as Dough and Behold across social media, brings you pizza-related recipes every month from dough ball variations,...

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Inside Traditional Italian Pasta Dough Techniques

Inside Traditional Italian Pasta Dough Techniques

There are over 300 types of pasta recognised in Italy. Some are long, others are short, filled, flat, round, or...

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Q&A with our newest Cake & Culinary Ambassador, Rowan Claughton

Q&A with our newest Cake & Culinary Ambassador, Rowan Claughton

Rowan joins us as our newest Cake & Culinary Ambassador, bringing you delicious recipes every month. From Strawberry & Passionfruit...

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Highlighting Our Regenerative Partnerships Ahead of World Earth Day

Highlighting Our Regenerative Partnerships Ahead of World Earth Day

Matthews Cotswold Flour has a strong commitment to this year’s Earth Day theme of ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, which reflects...

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Matthews Welcomes Rowan Claughton As Our Newest Brand Ambassador

Matthews Welcomes Rowan Claughton As Our Newest Brand Ambassador

Matthews Cotswold Flour is pleased to welcome former Great British Bake Off contestant, Rowan Claughton, as our newest brand ambassador! ...

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Introduction of Folic Acid Fortification in Non‑Wholemeal Wheat Flours

Introduction of Folic Acid Fortification in Non‑Wholemeal Wheat Flours

We are writing to update you on upcoming changes to the composition and labelling of our flour products in line...

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Our World Soil Day Challenge

Our World Soil Day Challenge

We Ask Food Producers To Adopt Regen Farming Practices Before World Soil Day The eighth-generation miller urges food producers to...

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Another Cotswold Flour Customer Takes Home Baker Of The Year Award

Another Cotswold Flour Customer Takes Home Baker Of The Year Award

Award-winning baker Tona Erreguin, founder of Imma the Bakery in South Oxfordshire, has been named the 2025 Baker of the...

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Star Baker - Matt

Star Baker - Matt "Mattaroons" Othold

The Man Behind the Brownies & Blondies Matt has been delighting us with his imaginative Brownie and Blondie recipes (and...

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Rich Payne Joins As Matthews Cotswold Flour's First Pizza Ambassador

Rich Payne Joins As Matthews Cotswold Flour's First Pizza Ambassador

We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of Rich Payne as our first ever Pizza Ambassador! Renowned for his pizza passion...

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Star Baker - Annika Skoogh

Star Baker - Annika Skoogh

Today we're speaking to another inspiring woman in the baking industry - Annika Skoogh of Fika Exeter. We asked Annika...

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Matthews Featuring On Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen

Matthews Featuring On Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen

Tune in to ITV at 11:40am on Saturday 22 March for our appearance on Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen! Back for series...

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Star Baker - Anna Herbert

Star Baker - Anna Herbert

Anna Herbert - Hobbs House Bakery We asked Anna Herbert, Marketing Director at Hobbs House Bakery, to help us mark...

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Elaine's Sourdough Making FAQs Answered

Elaine's Sourdough Making FAQs Answered

This guide is about the sourdough making process and the frequently asked questions I get all the time. For more...

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Elaine's Sourdough Starter FAQs Answered

Elaine's Sourdough Starter FAQs Answered

Our Sourdough Ambassador, Elaine "Foodbod" Boddy, has been answering our Sourdough Starter questions. This comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions...

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Young Baker Award Winner Announced!

Young Baker Award Winner Announced!

We’ve just announced that Thomas Hall has won the Young Baker Award for November 2024 - huge congratulations to Thomas!...

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Big Win for Open Bakery!

Big Win for Open Bakery!

Cotswold Flour Customers, Open Bakery, Win Prestigious National Bakery Award Open Bakery, a family business that has been trading in...

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Sophie & Elaine Together Again For Foodbod Pod S2E13

Sophie & Elaine Together Again For Foodbod Pod S2E13

Our very own Sourdough Ambassador - Elaine Boddy - and our In House Pro Baker - Sophie Carey - team...

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Elaine's Top Pizza Flour For Sourdough Tips

Elaine's Top Pizza Flour For Sourdough Tips

  Tips for using Cotswold Pizza Flour with Elaine Boddy's Sourdough Master Recipe This flour has been designed to relax...

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Grant Batty Named ‘UK’s Best Home Pizza Chef’ by Bake-Off Winner In National Pizzaiolo Showdown

Grant Batty Named ‘UK’s Best Home Pizza Chef’ by Bake-Off Winner In National Pizzaiolo Showdown

  Passionate home baker and long time lover of Cotswold Flour, Grant Batty, has been named the UK’s Best Home...

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Elaine's Super Summer Sourdough Tips (Overproving 101)

Elaine's Super Summer Sourdough Tips (Overproving 101)

"This time of year I would typically be sending out tips and advice on how to manage making sourdough in...

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Baker of the Week - Your Davey Bread

Baker of the Week - Your Davey Bread

  Q&A with Dave from Your Davey Bread How long have you been baking and how did you get started?...

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The Foodbod Pod Season 2 Has Landed!

The Foodbod Pod Season 2 Has Landed!

Our very own Sourdough Ambassador, Elaine Boddy, and her producer (David Treadway) are back for a new season - with...

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Fast Ancient Grain Sourdough Recipe: Dried Fruit, Nuts & Seeds Loaf

Fast Ancient Grain Sourdough Recipe: Dried Fruit, Nuts & Seeds Loaf

Elaine has taken her “fast spelt, dried fruit, nuts and seeds loaf” recipe and has replaced the flours in the original...

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Matthew Cotswold Flour Celebrates Real Bread Week 17th - 25th February 2024

Matthew Cotswold Flour Celebrates Real Bread Week 17th - 25th February 2024

  Matthews Cotswold Flour, Britain’s leading speciality flour producer, is eagerly anticipating Real Bread Week (17th-25th February 2024) and hoping...

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Six Inches of Soil Documentary Screening Now

Six Inches of Soil Documentary Screening Now

For the past two years, Matthews Cotswold Flour has been a strong supporter of documentary film Six Inches of Soil,...

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Cotswold Flour Backs Fibre February Again in 2024

Cotswold Flour Backs Fibre February Again in 2024

  Following the news that 90% of UK Adults aren’t getting enough fibre in their diet, Matthews Cotswold Flour is...

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Friendly Loaf Wins Best Artisan Bakery at Food Awards

Friendly Loaf Wins Best Artisan Bakery at Food Awards

We are delighted to announce that our friends at The Friendly Loaf Bakery in Nowton, near Bury St Edmunds, have...

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Elaine's Starter Secrets Series

Elaine's Starter Secrets Series

  In this series Elaine Boddy walks us through her entire Starter Making Process. From getting the right equipment in...

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A Tour Of Our Mill - Foodbod Pod Episode 9

A Tour Of Our Mill - Foodbod Pod Episode 9

  Our new Brand Ambassador Elaine Boddy has just released a new Foodbod Pod episode with David Treadway, recorded at...

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Our New Foodbod Brand Ambassador For Sourdough September

Our New Foodbod Brand Ambassador For Sourdough September

  We are very excited to announce the appointment of our very first Brand Ambassador – please join us as...

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Ed Baker’s Matthews Cotswold Flour Recipes Win Great Taste Awards

Ed Baker’s Matthews Cotswold Flour Recipes Win Great Taste Awards

At Matthew’s Cotswold Flour we have a proud tradition of supporting some of the UK’s best bakers, and we’re very...

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Efficiency Meets Deliciousness: Top Tips for Streamlining Batch Baking

Efficiency Meets Deliciousness: Top Tips for Streamlining Batch Baking

  Whether you’re a busy parent or an avid baker, batch baking is a popular technique used to save time...

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Cotswold Rye Flour - Flavourful and Nutrient Rich

Cotswold Rye Flour - Flavourful and Nutrient Rich

    Rye Grain: (Secale cereale) is a grass part of the “Poaceae” family. Rye is extensively grown as a...

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Some of our favourite bakeries to visit in the Cotswolds

Some of our favourite bakeries to visit in the Cotswolds

  One of the most beautiful places in England, the Cotswolds is home to lush green countryside and a rich...

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The Foodbod Pod has landed!

The Foodbod Pod has landed!

The podcast all about food, by food lovers, for food lovers. The ‘Foodbod Pod’ podcast is all about food; a...

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Bread Making – Ultimate Guide & Tips on How to Make Bread

Bread Making – Ultimate Guide & Tips on How to Make Bread

How to make bread - white and brown loaves by hand using your oven and in bread maker Homemade bread...

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Introducing Sophie Carey, the new Bakery Development Manager at Matthews Cotswold Flour

Introducing Sophie Carey, the new Bakery Development Manager at Matthews Cotswold Flour

  We are so excited to introduce Sophie, our new expert technical baker at the Cotswold Flour Mill on this...

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Pastry Making – Ultimate Guide & Tips on How to Make Pastry

Pastry Making – Ultimate Guide & Tips on How to Make Pastry

How to make pastry for pies Pies can be sweet or savoury, and can be made with shortcrust or puff...

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Shortcrust vs puff pastry

Shortcrust vs puff pastry

  For me, a pie is all about the pastry! It has to be perfect and needs to hold up...

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Pizza week - Q&A with Cameron Kelly from Zonda

Pizza week - Q&A with Cameron Kelly from Zonda

  My first memory of pizza is being on holiday in Portugal when I was about 7 or 8. The...

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Q&A with Nicola Cooper from Blake’s Kitchen

Q&A with Nicola Cooper from Blake’s Kitchen

  What is your earliest memory of pizza? Pizza has always been a huge part of my life. My grandparents...

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Pizza Tasting at The Swan Inn at Ascott-under-Wychwood

Pizza Tasting at The Swan Inn at Ascott-under-Wychwood

    To celebrate National Pizza Day (Thursday 9th February 2023), some of the team at Matthews Cotswold Flour decided...

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Pizza Week - Q&A with Mozzafella

Pizza Week - Q&A with Mozzafella

  My earliest memories of pizza as a child in the late 80's are definitely the references in pop culture,...

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An Ooni isn’t just for summer!

An Ooni isn’t just for summer!

  If you’re a committed foodie or pizza pro, you might have an Ooni pizza oven at home. It’s such...

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Yeast Conversion table: fresh yeast to dry yeast conversion

Yeast Conversion table: fresh yeast to dry yeast conversion

Yeast conversion table for fresh yeast, dry yeast and instant yeast is below.  What is yeast? Yeast is a tiny...

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Grams to Teaspoons: Conversion Table for Sugar, Flour, Salt and More Ingredients

Grams to Teaspoons: Conversion Table for Sugar, Flour, Salt and More Ingredients

How many grams are in a teaspoon? There is no ‘one answer’ to how many grams are in a teaspoon...

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Ounces to Grams in Baking: Imperial to Metric Conversion Table

Ounces to Grams in Baking: Imperial to Metric Conversion Table

We prepared an easy conversion table for translating US imperial weights (lbs and oz) into European metric kilograms and grams....

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What is kneading and how to knead?

What is kneading and how to knead?

One of the most important steps of baking bread is kneading - but what is kneading and which method is...

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Wholegrain Tips from Elaine Foodbod

Wholegrain Tips from Elaine Foodbod

If you would like to add flavour and texture to your bread making, plus getting the added benefits of increasing...

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Bread Mix Recipe Guide

Bread Mix Recipe Guide

TRADITIONAL ARTISAN WHITE (HAND METHOD) INGREDIENTS:1 pack Artisan White bread mix 270ml water2tbsp olive oil YOU WILL ALSO NEED:A stand...

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Cups to Grams: Helpful baking measurements and conversions tables (US to UK)

Cups to Grams: Helpful baking measurements and conversions tables (US to UK)

What is a cup measurement in the UK? A cup measurement is a cooking measurement of volume in the US....

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Oven Temperature Conversion Table

Oven Temperature Conversion Table

When cooking from a recipe you may need to convert your temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit depending on if you...

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What is Regenerative Agriculture?

What is Regenerative Agriculture?

By Bertie Matthews | Managing Director | Matthews Cotswold Flour Regenerative farming, regenerative agriculture or “Regen Ag” is a term that...

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Congratulations to the amazing Bakeries at the Baking Industry Awards 2022

Congratulations to the amazing Bakeries at the Baking Industry Awards 2022

  Congratulations to all of the amazing bakeries who won at the Baking Industry Awards last night! We are delighted...

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Our brand new Bread Mixes have arrived!

Our brand new Bread Mixes have arrived!

Really easy to make loaves of bread and pizza bases! We are so excited to bring you 6 delicious flavours...

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What is the best flour for making pizza dough?

What is the best flour for making pizza dough?

Every baker knows that bread flour can be used to make great pizza dough. When making pizza dough, you need...

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What is malted flour?

What is malted flour?

Do you love the taste of freshly baked bread but haven't had much success making it at home? Malt flour...

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Sourdough Tips from our Expert Baker - Sophie B

Sourdough Tips from our Expert Baker - Sophie B

Sourdough starter tips: Consistency is key! Keep notes on each feeding including the time and amounts so you don’t accidentally...

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Matthews Cotswold Flour presents: Soil, Stone and Sourdough 2!

Matthews Cotswold Flour presents: Soil, Stone and Sourdough 2!

  On Wednesday 27th July we hosted some incredible home bakers and award winning artisan bakers, farmers, media, influencers and...

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Ancient Grains from Matthews Cotswold Flour

Ancient Grains from Matthews Cotswold Flour

“Ancient grains have fascinated bakers across the globe. These old varieties of grain with their unique unmodified genitive profile are...

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The Reality Behind The Price of Bread

The Reality Behind The Price of Bread

As consumers face a wave of inflation, massively exacerbated by the turmoil of rapidly increasing food prices, you might think...

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A Day of Fabulous: Foodbod, Flour & Food!

A Day of Fabulous: Foodbod, Flour & Food!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to our event on Tuesday 3rd May with Elaine Foodbod to celebrate...

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What is the Cotswold Grain Partnership?

What is the Cotswold Grain Partnership?

The Cotswold Grain Partnership is a partnership of local farming families and businesses. We are connected by a shared desire...

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Our History - Eight Generations of Matthews Cotswold Flour

Our History - Eight Generations of Matthews Cotswold Flour

EIGHT GENERATIONS. 200 YEARS OF PASSION AND DEDICATION. ONE BEAUTIFUL COTSWOLD MILL. The Matthews family have farmed and milled in...

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Glossary

Glossary

Cotswold Flour - Baking Resources styleBaking tips and questions for our professional bakers   Glossary All Purpose Flour All Purpose...

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First British Regenerative Farming Documentary Feature Film Six Inches of Soil

First British Regenerative Farming Documentary Feature Film Six Inches of Soil

A message from Bertie Matthews, Managing Director of Matthews Cotswold Flour: “Soil fertility is at the centre of everything we...

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Bake for Ukraine - Use your skills and fundraise for the British Red Cross!

Bake for Ukraine - Use your skills and fundraise for the British Red Cross!

Use your skills to Bake for Ukraine! We have all be shocked by the disaster in Ukraine and refugee crisis...

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International Women's Day - Celebrating some of our amazing female bakers!

International Women's Day - Celebrating some of our amazing female bakers!

Anna Hodgson – Anna’s at the Barn, Milton-under-Wychwood First, tell is a bit about yourself and how you got into...

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Baker of the week - Nourishing Amy

Baker of the week - Nourishing Amy

Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to becoming a vegan baker? My name is Amy, but I’m...

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The Cotswold Flour Soil, Stone and Sourdough event

The Cotswold Flour Soil, Stone and Sourdough event

Matthews presents Soil, Stone and Sourdough On Tuesday 27th July, we hosted an event at FarmED and the Cotswold Flour...

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Elaine Fodbod's visit to the Matthews Soil, Stone and Sourdough event

Elaine Fodbod's visit to the Matthews Soil, Stone and Sourdough event

Elaine Foodbod's visit to the Matthews Soil, Stone and Sourdough event Written by Elaine Foodbod, superstar sourdough baker: At the...

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Baker of the week - Mike Rosehill Sourdough

Baker of the week - Mike Rosehill Sourdough

Baker of the week – Mike Rosehill Sourdough Congratulations Mike – Rosehill sourdough, you’re our Star Baker of the week!...

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Introducing the new Matthews Cotswold Flour Sourdough Kit by guest writer Elaine Foodbod

Introducing the new Matthews Cotswold Flour Sourdough Kit by guest writer Elaine Foodbod

I am very excited to introduce to you the brand new, totally fabulous, Matthews Cotswold Flour Sourdough Kit. This is...

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Baker of the week - Sam @south_african_baker

Baker of the week - Sam @south_african_baker

Congratulations Sam, @south_african_baker, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our Cotswold Flour...

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8 Steps for baking dark rye bread using dark rye flour

8 Steps for baking dark rye bread using dark rye flour

Rye is one of the most traditional types of bread, but it is becoming increasingly popular. If you are looking...

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The history of rye flour and rye bread

The history of rye flour and rye bread

What is rye? Rye is a close relative of wheat and barley. It has a deep, rich taste and is...

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What is Organic Flour?

What is Organic Flour?

The organic market has been growing steadily over the past decade. In recent years, organic flour options have become routinely available at...

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Baker of the week - Charlotte Pike

Baker of the week - Charlotte Pike

Congratulations Charlotte, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our Cotswold Flour Baking...

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Baker of the week - @Beabopbakes

Baker of the week - @Beabopbakes

Congratulations @beobopbakes – you are our baker of the week!Thanks so much for taking the time to answer these questions...

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Halloween baking recipes you should try to celebrate the spookiest month of the year

Halloween baking recipes you should try to celebrate the spookiest month of the year

The spookiest month of the year is here and we want to share with you our favourite Halloween baking recipes....

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What is strong bread flour and how to use it

What is strong bread flour and how to use it

Most people have heard of plain or self raising flour– but some bakers may have not heard of strong bread flour.  What is strong...

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Matthews cotswold flour continues to grow rapidly with new listings in waitrose and tesco driven by strong consumer demand for speciality flours

Matthews cotswold flour continues to grow rapidly with new listings in waitrose and tesco driven by strong consumer demand for speciality flours

As seen in the press! Matthews Cotswold Flour, one of the UK’s oldest yet most innovative family-run flour mills is...

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Our new Stoneground Flours have won more Great Taste Awards!

Our new Stoneground Flours have won more Great Taste Awards!

We are so excited to announce we have won more Great Taste Awards this year for our new Stoneground flours!...

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Organic flour: 6 top questions about organic flour answered!

Organic flour: 6 top questions about organic flour answered!

Organic flour is a commonly used flour for baking brilliant goods such as pastries, biscuits or scones, and it is...

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How to make sourdough starter at home

How to make sourdough starter at home

This starter is all-natural and, if properly tended, it will provide wonderful yeasty bread for years. If you enjoy the...

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Baker of the week – Egle loit

Baker of the week – Egle loit

Congratulations Egle Loit – @darlingitspasta, you are our Star Baker of the Week! Here are some questions below for our...

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How to store bread at home

How to store bread at home

When it comes to storing bread, you have a whole lot of choices. Some are better than others, depending on...

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Baker of the week – Iona Baking

Baker of the week – Iona Baking

Congratulations Iona on becoming our baker of the week. Here are some questions for our baking club: 1. How and...

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Baker of the week – Goodmoodfood.Uk

Baker of the week – Goodmoodfood.Uk

Congratulations Emily, you are our star Baker of the Week! Please see some questions below for our baking club: We...

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What is granary flour?

What is granary flour?

Granary is a registered trade name of Rank Hovis Ltd. It is used to describe their malted wheat grain flour,...

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Which flour should I use for Sourdough?

Which flour should I use for Sourdough?

Starch and sugar is what microbes feed on. Glutinous flours, such as Churchill Flour or our Strong White Bread Flour combined with spelt flour, rye flour and wholemeal...

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What is all-purpose flour and what is it used for?

What is all-purpose flour and what is it used for?

  All-purpose flour is a versatile and general-use wheat flour. It is milled from hard red wheat or a blend of...

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The Matthews Cotswold Flour guide to the Cotswolds!

The Matthews Cotswold Flour guide to the Cotswolds!

Shipton Under Wychwood Home to the beautiful Matthews Cotswold Flour Mill where all of our 60+ types of flour are...

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Top 6 rye flour recipes you should try this summer!

Top 6 rye flour recipes you should try this summer!

Summer is finally here and we’re seeing the end of the pandemic! It’s a terrific time and we want to...

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Baker of the week - Baked by Alice

Baker of the week - Baked by Alice

Congratulations @Baked.by.Alice you are our star baker of the week!    Here are some questions for our Matthews Cotswold Flour Baking Club:...

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The new Stoneground Mixed Box is now here!

The new Stoneground Mixed Box is now here!

We’re incredibly delighted to announce that the new Stoneground Mixed Box is now here! By purchasing this mixed box, you can enjoy...

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6 Baking recipes using plain flour

6 Baking recipes using plain flour

Plain flour is one the most versatile flour types available in the market because you can use plain flour for a...

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Baker of the week – Clara the Biscuite Queen

Baker of the week – Clara the Biscuite Queen

Congratulations Clara the Biscuite Queen, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering our questions for the...

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Baker of the week – Susie from the Cotswolds Baking Workshop

Baker of the week – Susie from the Cotswolds Baking Workshop

Congratulations Susie from The Cotswolds Baking Workshop, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering our questions...

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Top 6 questions about bread flour answered!

Top 6 questions about bread flour answered!

Bread flour is one of the most popular flour types in the household because of its texture and flexible usage. You...

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5 Brilliant baking recipes using strong white bread flour!

5 Brilliant baking recipes using strong white bread flour!

read flour is a type of wheat flour that’s rich in calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (B3), and thiamin (B1). Strong...

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Buy plain flour online: 6 key benefits you should know

Buy plain flour online: 6 key benefits you should know

Online shopping isn’t applicable to only retail or professional services but also food. With the continued improvement of web technology...

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6 Faqs about rye flour answered!

6 Faqs about rye flour answered!

Rye flour is a commonly used household stable that’s brilliant for baking rye bread, oat bread, and other marvellous baked goods!...

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World flour day celebration: 8 best flours for baking bread

World flour day celebration: 8 best flours for baking bread

Thank you for all of our brilliant flour heroes across the world for continuing producing beautiful “white gold” during the...

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Celebrating the amazing women of Matthews Cotswold Flour this IWD 2021

Celebrating the amazing women of Matthews Cotswold Flour this IWD 2021

Celebrating the amazing women of the Matthews Cotswold Flour mill this IWD 2021 8th March 2021 Women have been Millers for...

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Baker of the week - Marc Elliott from the Great British Bake Off

Baker of the week - Marc Elliott from the Great British Bake Off

Congratulations on being our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our baking club: 1. You...

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Best Valentine’s Day Baking Recipes

Best Valentine’s Day Baking Recipes

This is the month of love and we’re ecstatic to celebrate Valentine’s Day with all of our team members, customers,...

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Delicious pizza recipes you can try this national pizza day!

Delicious pizza recipes you can try this national pizza day!

February has three special baking dates. One pancake day on Shrove Tuesday, one is the lovely Valentine’s Day and the...

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Three cheese and pepperoni calzone

Three cheese and pepperoni calzone

The instructions in this recipe are for making pizza dough using a “Stand/Spiral Mixer”. If you haven’t got a mixer...

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Pizza baker of the week: dough and behold

Pizza baker of the week: dough and behold

How did your love for making pizza begin? I’ve always loved pizza for as long as I can remember, but...

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Veganuary baking recipes every vegan must try!

Veganuary baking recipes every vegan must try!

  1. Vegan chocolate cake Ingredients For the cake Dairy-free sunflower spread, for greasing 1 large ripe avocado (about 150g)...

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Baking recipes to celebrate the new year 2021!

Baking recipes to celebrate the new year 2021!

Happy 2021! We’re excited to enter the New Year and have a fresh new start! To kick off New Year,...

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New flour unveiled for 2021!

New flour unveiled for 2021!

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with their loved ones! With the departure of 2020 and the arrival of...

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7 Must-try christmas baking recipes for this holiday season!

7 Must-try christmas baking recipes for this holiday season!

Our favourite season of the year is finally here! It’s the perfect time to eat all the treats you want...

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7 Baked dog treat recipes for our fluffy friends!

7 Baked dog treat recipes for our fluffy friends!

With the festive and lovely holiday season coming up, it’s a brilliant time to spend time with our loved ones...

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7 Plant-based protein sources best for your body!

7 Plant-based protein sources best for your body!

1. Tofu, tempeh and edamame Tofu, tempeh, and edamame all originate from soybeans. Soybeans are considered a whole source of...

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Baker of the week – Amanda - Panda Sourdough

Baker of the week – Amanda - Panda Sourdough

Congratulations Amanda – you are our star baker of the week! We have really enjoyed your sourdough journey so far...

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Matthews cotswold flour partnership with the consumer brand

Matthews cotswold flour partnership with the consumer brand

We are excited to announce our latest partnership with The Consumer Brand, to help ensure Matthews Cotswold Flour is a brand...

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Baker of the week – Kat The Baking Explorer

Baker of the week – Kat The Baking Explorer

Congratulations Kat you are our star baker of the week! Thank you for taking some time to answer our questions....

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9 Best bread flours unveiled!

9 Best bread flours unveiled!

With a wide variety of exceptional baking flour available on the market, choosing the right flour for the type of bread...

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6 Baking recipes using rye flour!

6 Baking recipes using rye flour!

Holiday season is just around the corner and there’s no better way to enjoy the company of your family and...

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7 Benefits of buying strong white flour online!

7 Benefits of buying strong white flour online!

Buying strong white flour online has never been easier thanks to Matthews Cotswold Flour’s online flour shop. With just a few clicks...

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Brilliant baking recipes using strong white flour you should try this autumn!

Brilliant baking recipes using strong white flour you should try this autumn!

Happy Autumn! We’re excited about entering this beautiful season and enjoying the lovely breeze, vibrant colours, and views it brings!...

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10 Myths about spelt flour debunked!

10 Myths about spelt flour debunked!

Spelt flour is one of the most commonly used flour types in households. While spelt flour is widely used, many home...

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What is self raising flour and when should you use it?

What is self raising flour and when should you use it?

It’s important to note that you shouldn’t add baking powder to self-raising flour since self-raising flour already contains baking powder....

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Baker of the week – Elaine Foodbod

Baker of the week – Elaine Foodbod

Baker of the week – Elaine Foodbod Congratulations to elaine foodbod, our amazing sourdough baker of the week! Where did...

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Baker of the week – Scott’s Pizza Project

Baker of the week – Scott’s Pizza Project

Baker of the week – Scott’s Pizza Project Congratulations Scott, you are our Matthews Cotswold Flour Baker of the week!...

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Great Taste Awards 2020!

Great Taste Awards 2020!

We’re incredibly grateful and excited to win all eight entries in the Great Taste Awards 2020! We’d like to thank...

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5 Brilliant tips from Sourdough Sophia on making sourdough from scratch!

5 Brilliant tips from Sourdough Sophia on making sourdough from scratch!

1. Get to know your sourdough starter well Over the course of 2 weeks feed your starter every day twice,...

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11 Easy steps on how to make sourdough starter

11 Easy steps on how to make sourdough starter

A sourdough bread recipe consists of four main ingredients: Flour Water Salt Wild yeast Before digging into details on how...

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Do you know these 4 health benefits of rye flour?

Do you know these 4 health benefits of rye flour?

Rye contains a myriad of core vitamins and minerals such as potassium and manganese. Moreover, rye has a lower gluten...

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6 Questions about cake flour answered

6 Questions about cake flour answered

Cake flour is a flour that is incredibly finely milled from soft winter wheat. Cake flour has a lower protein...

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8 Health benefits of baking with whole grain flour you should know

8 Health benefits of baking with whole grain flour you should know

Fibre is the main reason to consume whole grains. Adults need around 25 to 35 grams of fibre every day,...

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Wholemeal, whole grain, whole wheat, whole what?

Wholemeal, whole grain, whole wheat, whole what?

The terms wholemeal, whole grain, and whole wheat are used interchangeably in different countries. In the UK, people refer to...

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Whole wheat flour vs plain flour: 5 differences every baker must know

Whole wheat flour vs plain flour: 5 differences every baker must know

Our plain white flour with a multi-purpose use is milled from a blend of the highest quality soft wheats to a fine...

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What’s spelt flour and when should you use it?

What’s spelt flour and when should you use it?

What’s spelt? Spelt is a type of digestible ancient grain that’s a primitive relative to wheat. Spelt is often referred...

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What’s strong flour and when should you use it?

What’s strong flour and when should you use it?

When you browse through our online flour store, you can see that we carry a variety of flour for different...

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Baker of the week - Bonnie Arpino

Baker of the week - Bonnie Arpino

Baker of the week – Bonnie Arpino 1. What is your signature bake? Bagels. My cheesy Red Leicester topped bagels...

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Baker of the week - Andrew Weston

Baker of the week - Andrew Weston

Baker of the week – Andrew Weston 1. What is your signature bake? WWW by Banjo’s Bread – A triple...

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Meet the miller – Michelle from Matthews Cotswold Flour

Meet the miller – Michelle from Matthews Cotswold Flour

1. Did you always want to be a miller? How did you get into the role? To be honest, it...

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5 Reasons why baking is good for our mental health

5 Reasons why baking is good for our mental health

  Baking is marvelous for our stomachs and more importantly, our souls and minds. Here are five reasons why we...

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5 Reasons why you should buy directly from Matthews Cotswold Flour

5 Reasons why you should buy directly from Matthews Cotswold Flour

1. Avoid fake Amazon accounts Amazon has a major issue regarding the immense number of fake accounts on its eCommerce...

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Baker of the week – Robert Allen

Baker of the week – Robert Allen

Baker of the week – Robert Allen We love to see your bakes and now we’re launching our Baker of...

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In season baking recipes for May

In season baking recipes for May

May is finally here and we’re excited that the weather has been lovely and the world seems to be moving...

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Helpful baking measurements and conversions tables (US to UK)

Helpful baking measurements and conversions tables (US to UK)

Found a baking recipe you want to try but you aren’t familiar with the units in the recipe? Don’t worry – we’ve...

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9 amazing baking recipes for beginners!

9 amazing baking recipes for beginners!

1. Ultimate Chocolate Cake Let’s be honest – who doesn’t love chocolate cake? To make this really easy chocolate cake,...

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6 Reasons why everyone you know is baking during self-isolation

6 Reasons why everyone you know is baking during self-isolation

Many people have taken this time to hone their cooking and baking skills and explore new recipes that they didn’t...

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All-purpose flour vs self-raising flour

All-purpose flour vs self-raising flour

All-purpose flour vs self-raising flour: what are their purposes? There are different types of flour available today ranging from spelt flour to wholemeal...

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Spelt flour: Important nutrition facts you should know

Spelt flour: Important nutrition facts you should know

Spelt has a tougher husk, which helps protect the nutrients inside the grain. Flour made from spelt has a nutty...

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Tribute to local milling legend Gordon Matthews

Tribute to local milling legend Gordon Matthews

Matthews Cotswold Flour gathers three family generations, staff, local farmers and sportsmen for a memorial service to Gordon Matthews 29...

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Matthews Cotswold Flour are proud to announce our partnership with OF&G!

Matthews Cotswold Flour are proud to announce our partnership with OF&G!

Statement from Bertie Matthews: Since the 1990s Matthews Flour has been at the forefront of Organic milling. It is essential...

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A lovely Cotswold set – celebrating provenance and partnerships.

A lovely Cotswold set – celebrating provenance and partnerships.

This month sees us celebrating a Cotswold partnership in the most civilised way possible, with a nice cup of tea...

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Rising to the occasion at the World Bread Awards

Rising to the occasion at the World Bread Awards

Bertie Matthews and Mark Woodgate at Matthews Cotswold Flour mill Mark joined us at the mill early in 2018 as...

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French bread, a history.

French bread, a history.

Me (Bertie) with some of our premium Matthews Cotswold flours, left – right, Italian, spelt, dark rye, Cotswold Crunch, Eight...

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Bringing in the Cotswold harvest!

Bringing in the Cotswold harvest!

I wanted to be there as the first wheat harvest came in this year. It was a month ago, standing...

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Matthews Cotswold Flour gives away 100 bags of flour to get Chippy baking

Matthews Cotswold Flour gives away 100 bags of flour to get Chippy baking

In support of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, which is taking place on September 28, Matthews Cotswold Flour will be...

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Bertie Matthews preparing for the wheat harvest

Bertie Matthews preparing for the wheat harvest

Sitting in my office at the mill, I look out over the river Evenload, and beyond the Shipton Church tower, towards...

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From Chipping norton to Banbury

From Chipping norton to Banbury

On the 3rd October 2016, we began warehouse operations from Beaumont Road, Banbury. Our last delivery from our Chipping Norton warehouse...

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New flour sifters

New flour sifters

  New sifters We have recently completed an installation of three new sifters on site which took ten days to...

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The Big Feastival 2015

The Big Feastival 2015

The Big Feastival 2015 The annual three day festival, hosted by Jamie Oliver and Alex James, was an eventful weekend....

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