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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 support British regenerative farmers proving...
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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 Year, making Tona the third...
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Star Baker - Matt "Mattaroons" Othold
The Man Behind the Brownies & Blondies Matt has been delighting us with his imaginative Brownie and Blondie recipes (and more) for ages, and we...
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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 through his Instagram account, @dough_and_behold,...
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Star Baker - Annika Skoogh
Today we're speaking to another inspiring woman in the baking industry - Annika Skoogh of Fika Exeter. We asked Annika how she got started, what...
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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 2, Prue Leith invites you...
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Star Baker - Anna Herbert
Anna Herbert - Hobbs House Bakery We asked Anna Herbert, Marketing Director at Hobbs House Bakery, to help us mark International Women's Day 2025 with...
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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 about sourdough starter specific questions,...
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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 about Sourdough Starters is now...
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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! Young Baker Programme Matthews Cotswold...
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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 Brighton (Kemp Town) since 2011,...
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Sophie & Elaine Together Again For Foodbod Pod S2E13
Our very own Sourdough Ambassador - Elaine Boddy - and our In House Pro Baker - Sophie Carey - team up for Season 2 Episode...
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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 so that it is perfect...
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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 Pizza Chef 2024 in a...
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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 hot weather and high temperatures,...
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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? "I'm relatively new to baking,...
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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 Season 2 Episode 2, "It's...
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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 recipe from her current book,...
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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 to share the love for...
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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, which had its first global...
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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 joining the Fibre February campaign...
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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 just been voted Best Artisan...
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Elaine's Starter Secrets Series
In this series Elaine Boddy walks us through her entire Starter Making Process. From getting the right equipment in place, getting started and maintaining,...
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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 the Matthews Cotswold Flour mill....
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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 we welcome Elaine Boddy from...
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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 pleased to share in Ed...
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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 whilst making a large amount...
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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 grain used to make delicious...
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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 history. We are particularly interested...
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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 total celebration of food by...
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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 is not as difficult to...
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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 very special International Women’s Day...
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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 pastry. They can be substantial...
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Shortcrust vs puff pastry
For me, a pie is all about the pastry! It has to be perfect and needs to hold up against a filling to avoid...
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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 restaurant we were at had...
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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 were the most incredible pizza-making...
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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 to visit one of their...
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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, seeing the ninja turtles eating...
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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 a treat to be able...
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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 single-cell organism, of which there...
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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 because it depends on the...
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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. But first how do we...
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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 the best?Kneading the dough happens...
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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 the goodness and nutrients in...
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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 mixer with a dough hook/...
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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. It can be used for...
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Oven Temperature Conversion Table
When cooking from a recipe you may need to convert your temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit depending on if you are using a gas or...
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What is Regenerative Agriculture?
By Bertie Matthews | Managing Director | Matthews Cotswold Flour Regenerative farming, regenerative agriculture or “Regen Ag” is a term that is at the centre of...
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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 to see some of the...
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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 in a really easy to...
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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 a very specific type of...
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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 could be the key to...
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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 miss a feed. While starting...
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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 Great British Bake Off winners...
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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 a great addition to bakers....
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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 the various background issues surrounding...
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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 the launch of her new...
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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 to collaborate directly and share...
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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 the heart of the Cotswolds...
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Glossary
Cotswold Flour - Baking Resources styleBaking tips and questions for our professional bakers Glossary All Purpose Flour All Purpose Flour is a versatile, general-use...
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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 do here at Matthews. Our...
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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 in Europe. The public support...
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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 baking? Having initially trained in...
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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 better known as the food...
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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 Mill with lots of wonderful...
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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 end of July I...
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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! Thank you so much for...
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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 a sourdough kit like...
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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 Baking Club: When and...
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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 for a deli-style, light rye...
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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 packed with vitamins and nutrients....
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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 grocery stores. What makes organic flour “organic”?...
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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 Club: Firstly tell us a...
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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 for our Baking Club: ...
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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. From Halloween-themed layer cake to...
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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 flour and what is it...
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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
As seen in the press! Matthews Cotswold Flour, one of the UK’s oldest yet most innovative family-run flour mills is celebrating a key milestone in...
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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! Great Taste is the largest...
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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 even used to produce sauces. While organic...
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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 pride of healthy, self-sustaining and...
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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 Cotswold Flour Baking Club: ...
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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 what kind of bread you...
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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 when did your love for...
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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 absolutely love your baking and...
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What is granary flour?
Granary is a registered trade name of Rank Hovis Ltd. It is used to describe their malted wheat grain flour, which contains malted wheat flour...
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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 flour, tend to work best...
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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 hard and soft wheats, typically...
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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 produced. Bertie Matthews and his...
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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 celebrate the beginning of the...
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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: 1. Have you always had...
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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 your favourite flours: Stoneground Ancient...
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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 wide variety of baked goods....
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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 Cotswold Flour Baking Club! We...
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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 for the Cotswold Flour Baking Club!...
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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 can bake a wide variety...
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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 white bread flour is brilliant...
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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 and eCommerce, you can now...
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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! While rye flour is frequently...
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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 global health crisis. We want...
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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 centuries although not recognised as...
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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 are obviously an incredible baker,...
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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, family, and friends with some...
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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 other one is the scrumptious...
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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 and want to “hand mix”...
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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 I only really started making...
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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) 300g light muscovado sugar 350g plain...
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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, we want to share six...
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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 a new beginning, we’re ecstatic...
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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 without feeling guilty! It’s also...
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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 over scrumptious pastry! It’s also...
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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 protein. This means that they...
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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 & your wonderful cake baking! How did you first get into baking? I...
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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 led by consumers. Consumers are...
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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. How did you first get into baking? Like many of us, I was inspired...
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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 you want to bake can...
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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 friends than cooking or baking...
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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 from the comfort of your...
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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! We’re also excited to get...
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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 bakers still have questions or...
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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. In addition, it’s recommended to...
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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 your love and passion for...
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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! We’d love to ask you...
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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 our beloved customers for the...
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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, once in the morning and...
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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 to create sourdough starter, let’s...
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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 content than wheat, which makes...
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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 content, and is finer, lighter, and...
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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, and whole grains contain two...
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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 full grain related products as...
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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 consistency and rich in flavour....
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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 to as dinkel wheat or...
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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 types of pastry or food....
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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 are devoured especially quickly! 2....
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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 blend of 3 flours; White, Stoneground Wholemeal & Cotswold Crunch 2....
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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 was not a career I...
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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 believe baking can benefit our...
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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 platform. The prominence of...
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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 the Week feature! First up...
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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 towards a positive direction! We’re...
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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 got you covered! Check out...
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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, simply add all the...
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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 have time to attempt when...
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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 flour, to pizza flour, to grain flour,...
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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 and slightly sweet flavour and...
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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 Feb 2020, Fifield, Oxfordshire Many...
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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 to work with supportive, experienced...
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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 and a delicious piece of...
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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 our in-house baker, launching his...
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French bread, a history.
Me (Bertie) with some of our premium Matthews Cotswold flours, left – right, Italian, spelt, dark rye, Cotswold Crunch, Eight Grain, Cotswold Pizza Flour and...
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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 on the top of the...
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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 giving away one hundred bags...
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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 the fields of wheat growing...
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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 was made on Friday 30th September,...
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New flour sifters
New sifters We have recently completed an installation of three new sifters on site which took ten days to install and over a year...
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The Big Feastival 2015
The Big Feastival 2015 The annual three day festival, hosted by Jamie Oliver and Alex James, was an eventful weekend. With a huge turnout from...
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