phetphet Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Where to buy nice fresh and crusty baguettes please? I am situated Big Buddha area. Nearest baker I can find is the one in Samui Town Centre. Any closer? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) Baguettes: Tesco have French baguettes, much better then that so called baker. You have the loose ones baguette style & ones in a bag ( fresh great ) these ones labelled French Baguettes. Big C have nice baguette style bread. Tops ( don't go too early) have the same. Turn right at Bophut lights, French bakery on your right. French butchery on your right between Samui Town Centre & Ban Suai upholstery , on your right. Chaweng lights, French bakery opposite near the Gold Shop & dentist. Etc.... Etc.... Oh Lamai as you turn left at the Temple, on your right. Posted after 3 beers 4 wines, PS : Best is your taste. Not closer but available. Edited November 18, 2016 by Rooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Makro......... They even have Finnish bread, ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 10 hours ago, PoorSucker said: Makro......... They even have Finnish bread, ? Ooops forgot that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amusements Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 A couple of different people have told me, that the best baguettes are at the Bakery facing some traffic lights near Tesco Chewang (La Fabrique French Bakery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 24 minutes ago, Amusements said: A couple of different people have told me, that the best baguettes are at the Bakery facing some traffic lights near Tesco Chewang (La Fabrique French Bakery) In my top 10 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLobster Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 32 minutes ago, Amusements said: A couple of different people have told me, that the best baguettes are at the Bakery facing some traffic lights near Tesco Chewang (La Fabrique French Bakery) I would agree but they are not particularly crusty (which I prefer). I have tried all but one of the other ones Roo mentioned and would say that Big C were pretty average but changed their baguettes earlier this year and now have the best crusty option IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Someone told me that it's the humidity here that kills the crustiness. Don't know if it's true, but I have yet to find a nice crusty bread or baguette in Samui. Other than that, stick it in the oven for 5 mins prior to eating i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 On 18/11/2016 at 9:15 PM, Rooo said: Oh Lamai as you turn left at the Temple, on your right. There is another place on the same side but 3-400m further away from the temple. I think they are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 crusty would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 You have two options near Big Buddha itself. Coming from Bangrak after BB, on the right is a French deli just before the bend to Choengmon. Closed on Sundays if memory serves me. Second option is after that bend and after Starbeach Cafe - again on the right (opp 7/11 Soi Tongsai) a french cafe. They get their French bagettes and other bakeries from Le Fabrique (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Crusty Baguettes (this works on the frozen ones in Makro, providing you have a convection oven!) - Remove Baguette from your freezer - Run your hands under the cold tap then handle the baguette all over but without getting it too wet. - Place it in a convection oven for 2-3 mins or until brown. The result is crusty and tastes like it's just been baked :) HTH Edited November 20, 2016 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelerian Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I always find Makro baguettes to be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Convection ovens are available @ less than THB 1k from Tesco, Big C or Lazada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes13 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 On 11/19/2016 at 0:11 PM, Amusements said: A couple of different people have told me, that the best baguettes are at the Bakery facing some traffic lights near Tesco Chewang (La Fabrique French Bakery) The owner is opening one shop in Bangrak, it will be open soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLobster Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 The baguette selection in Big C: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) 11 hours ago, TheLobster said: The baguette selection in Big C: As I worked as an area manager for one of the world's largest retail conglomerates, I still today have an interest to see what's on offer in those hypermarkets and how they are being managed. Have seen 60+ stores in South East Asia during my travels, and the best hypermarket bakeries I have found were at the CARREFOUR Bali Sunset Road (they still have Carrefour in Indonesia) and at the BIG C Supercenter Pattaya Klang. Unsurprisingly, both stores employ Farang bakers (in the case of Bali it is a Frenchman married to a Sulawesi lady) and it shows Edited November 25, 2016 by siam2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLobster Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 On 11/25/2016 at 4:07 AM, siam2007 said: As I worked as an area manager for one of the world's largest retail conglomerates, I still today have an interest to see what's on offer in those hypermarkets and how they are being managed. Have seen 60+ stores in South East Asia during my travels, and the best hypermarket bakeries I have found were at the CARREFOUR Bali Sunset Road (they still have Carrefour in Indonesia) and at the BIG C Supercenter Pattaya Klang. Unsurprisingly, both stores employ Farang bakers (in the case of Bali it is a Frenchman married to a Sulawesi lady) and it shows Although I like baguettes, I'm not prepared to travel to Indonesia or Pattaya to buy a baguette. Perhaps you didn't spot that this is a Samui forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I drove through Bangrak this morning and good news Phetphet. La Fabrique is now open in Bangrak. Almost opposite the old Dreamers. Quite a few people having breakfast there this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I've tried most during the life of this thread and found Tescos to be particularly good of late. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 On 12/12/2016 at 3:00 PM, Tropicalevo said: I drove through Bangrak this morning and good news Phetphet. La Fabrique is now open in Bangrak. Almost opposite the old Dreamers. Quite a few people having breakfast there this morning. Thanks. I will try them..and Tesco's. I did buy one from the Fabrique near Tesco traffic lights, and also one from the French deli near Big Buddha. Both weren't very crusty. I think it's the humidity here, and that I will need to put them in the oven for a little while in future as suggested here by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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