Charcoal Sourdough Bread Anyone - ?

[simongt]

Whilst we were in Stirling recently, we found an excellent bakery / cafe. Amongst it's wares were loaves of Charcoal sourdough bread, which I'd never seen before, but apparently sell fairly well.
I was keen to buy one to try, but the GLW, being an analytical chemist advised that charcoal inhibits the body's ability to absorb medication of any sort, so I promptly went off the idea - !

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I was keen to buy one to try, but the GLW, being an analytical chemist advised that charcoal inhibits the body's ability to absorb medication of any sort, so I promptly went off the idea - !

Yes, I have Googled it, your wife is right.
But its says "it might do" if you consume the bread and the meds close together.
A couple of slices a few hours apart from your meds would have been ok.
It won't taste of charcoal though, the loaf just takes the colour of the food grade charcoal.

 

[Animo]

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Why?

That is all.

 

[annedonnelly]

I'm pretty sure the black cheese I've had was charcoal based. I wouldn't have it again.

 

[MontyVeda]

I'm pretty sure the black cheese I've had was charcoal based. I wouldn't have it again.

I've had the charcoal cheese too... loved it, but i am a fan of extremely mature tasting cheeses.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Whilst we were in Stirling recently, we found an excellent bakery / cafe. Amongst it's wares were loaves of Charcoal sourdough bread, which I'd never seen before, but apparently sell fairly well.
I was keen to buy one to try, but the GLW, being an analytical chemist advised that charcoal inhibits the body's ability to absorb medication of any sort, so I promptly went off the idea - !

It's why they give activated charcoal in emergency cases for people that have ingested certain drugs or toxins, it absorbs the chemicals.

 

[simongt]

I'm pretty sure the black cheese I've had was charcoal based. I wouldn't have it again.

My local cheese vendor sometimes has charcoal cheese and I really like the taste & texture - !
They also do the Norwegian Jejost (?) cheese which is very unusual in that it's the colour & texture of fudge and tastes sweet - !
Nice for a change, but maybe only for the more daring amongst us - !

 

[annedonnelly]

I've seen that Norwegian one at the same cheese shop. I haven't tried it because I don't fancy sweet cheese but apparently it's very popular when they have it.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

It's why they give activated charcoal in emergency cases for people that have ingested certain drugs or toxins, it absorbs the chemicals.

Vets give it to pets too, if they have ingested something poisonous to them.

 

[Webbo2]

Vets give it to pets too, if they have ingested something poisonous to them.

It’s usually activated Charcoal given in poisoning I’m not sure what the difference is.