western australia

Anyone for black bread?

@JudyEv (326093)

Rockingham, Australia

July 30, 2023 3:18am CST

Recently, I wrote about our experience of ‘fine dining’ in France. I thought I’d share this photo with you all which was taken in the same restaurant. We were served these different breads including one that was black. I might have written about it before but I think it was on a different site. At least that’s what I’m hoping. The black colour comes from the ink from a squid. I don’t remember the taste as being any different but the colour was a surprise. I wonder who first thought of using squid ink to make inky black bread.

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@xFiacre (12627)

• Ireland

30 Jul

@JudyEv Oh yes, the French are great at their breads.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

If I lived in France I'd live on bread and butter - and maybe a bit of cheese from time to time.

@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

@xFiacre And cheap!! We couldn't believe the prices.

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@celticeagle (159452)

• Boise, Idaho

31 Jul

I'd try it although it is not the most appealing bread I've run across.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I agree. Such black bread did look very strange.

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@celticeagle (159452)

• Boise, Idaho

4 Aug

@JudyEv .........I really enjoy 8 grain wheat bread.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Aug

@celticeagle We regularly buy similar bread but it's can be called multigrain here.

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@rebelann (111249)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jul

That black bread does look very different from pumpernickel which is what I've always called black bread.

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@rebelann (111249)

• El Paso, Texas

31 Jul

It has a blueish hue to it probably from the squid ink used.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

@rebelann Yes, you're right. It's really more a very, very dark blue rather than black.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

To me, this was jet black. Different to any of the dark breads I've seen here.

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@LadyDuck (458976)

• Switzerland

30 Jul

We use squid ink for cooking in Italy, usually to prepare a risotto or spaghetti, but not bread. I feel the fishy taste.

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@LadyDuck (458976)

• Switzerland

31 Jul

@JudyEv - I cannot say that I like the black colour for food.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I don't remember the taste really. Such dark bread was totally new to all of us.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

@LadyDuck I can understand that.

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@DeborahDiane (40063)

• Laguna Woods, California

30 Jul

@JudyEv - What a gorgeous color bread. One of our daughters and her family just returned from Paris and a one-week cruise to Normandy on the Seine. I will have to ask her if she had any black bread on their trip!

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@DeborahDiane (40063)

• Laguna Woods, California

31 Jul

@JudyEv - Yes, I agree. I think I could live on bread and butter there, too! How do the French women stay so thin with so much delicious food around them all the time?

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

@DeborahDiane They must have a very different metabolism to the rest of us! lol

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

The bread in France was just the best. I've never had such nice bread since. I could have lived on bread and butter there.

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@terramars (152)

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30 Jul

Wow, this is the first time I've seen black bread. I'm curious how it tastes.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jul

From memory, it didn't taste any different from all the other ordinary-type breads.

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@terramars (152)

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30 Jul

@JudyEv So the color is just to make it look appealing? that's interesting! so curious to try it.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jul

@terramars I'm not sure that black bread is appealing but it did taste okay.

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@BarBaraPrz (45579)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

30 Jul

Nope, not having any... nuh-uh... I like my bread white and fluffy, unless it's cheese bread, then it can be yellowy orange and cheesy. Oh, and egg bread... that'd be yellowy and eggy.

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@BarBaraPrz (45579)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

31 Jul

@JudyEv Actually, banana bread is brownish, but yeah, banana-y.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I guess banana bread would be yellowy and bananay too!

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Jul

Ah, I thought it would be squid ink! As long as it's not burned

. I've had it in pasta - but never in bread.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Jul

@JudyEv I've watched too many cooking shows

. Interesting color - striking and strange - but I don't think it does much for the taste, right?

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

@much2say As far as I can recall, the taste wasn't affected much, if at all. But it was a long time ago.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I'd never heard of it being used in anything! Since then, I've seen it a time or two - the pasta that is.

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@averygirl72 (37748)

• Philippines

31 Jul

We have here black rice with squid ink. I never seen a black bread before

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@averygirl72 (37748)

• Philippines

31 Jul

@JudyEv Oh that's interesting

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I know you can buy pasta that has been coloured with squid ink too.

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@RebeccasFarm (86833)

• United States

30 Jul

I had never had it..I have had black sausage though.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I had black sausage in Ireland and white sausage too. I tried both but wouldn't really bother again.

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@RasmaSandra (73675)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

30 Jul

That does not sound too good. Latvians make what is known as black bread or in Latvian rumpjmaize and most people in Latvia buy and eat this bread. It certainly had not squid ink into,

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

As far as I can remember, you couldn't taste any difference.

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@Marilynda1225 (79962)

• United States

30 Jul

That bread basket really looks good even with the black bread. I didn't know they used squid ink to make it but it's interesting to hear that it doesn't taste different. I love bread

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@Marilynda1225 (79962)

• United States

31 Jul

@JudyEv I wish I could travel and enjoy the different breads as well as different cuisines

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

The bread in France was much nicer than any bread I've had here.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

@Marilynda1225 We will probably never go overseas again but we were lucky to go and do what we did.

@paigea (35717)

• Canada

30 Jul

I haven't heard of that before. I do like really dark pumpernickel bread.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

All the bread in France was really nice. I've never found such nice bread here.

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@Ronrybs (17837)

• London, England

31 Jul

I have black pasta, using the same method of colouring, but never black bread!

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

Our eyes nearly popped out seeing the bread. Very uncouth/uncivilised we are in some ways - or at least we were back then. lol Probably not much different now.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug

@Ronrybs We probably drew lots to see who of the four would have some first. lol

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@Ronrybs (17837)

• London, England

1 Aug

@JudyEv I'd probably taste a little bit first just to make sure it is okay!

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@GardenGerty (157652)

• United States

30 Jul

I probably would try it. I wonder if people who are allergic to shell fish would have a reaction to it

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

Good point. I wouldn't have thought so but I have no idea really.

@snowy22315 (170412)

• United States

30 Jul

That is something I would have to try. I have heard of squid ink pasta but I never tried it.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I don't think it has a taste. I think it's really just a colouring.

@toniganzon (72279)

• Philippines

30 Jul

I'm not sure I I posted it here years ago. But I had black burger. The bun was as black as coal. And yes they used squid ink. The taste was no different from a regular bun or probably I just couldn't tell. But it was a delicious hamburger.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jul

I'd never seen or heard of it before so I was very impressed.

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@Juliaacv (48537)

• Canada

30 Jul

I am one of those people who use more than just the sense of taste when I enjoy food. I also use the scent of smell and sight. I would not be prone to try something so dark, as it doesn't appeal to me.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

Fair enough. I was a bit iffy about it to start with.

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@wolfgirl569 (95626)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Jul

I would not really want it to be that color

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

I can understand that.

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@LindaOHio (157044)

• United States

30 Jul

Squid ink bread. Hmmmm. Interesting. I would try it. Enjoy your day.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul

It was a totally new experience to me.

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