Comments on: Best Hot Cross Buns in Melbourne: The Tasting

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:35:39 +0000

Agree with the comment about Hootsens they do make a great HCB, however now that we have crossed the Yarra we have discovered that you cannot go past Haus Frau in the Yarraville village Ballarat St. They are fabulous! Should be in your next blind test.

Cheers

By: Jacqui

Jacqui — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:08:15 +0000

You missed out on Hootsens in Glenferrie Rd. They have long been the benchmark – you should include in your sample next time.

By: meei

meei — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:38:24 +0000

oh. my. god.

i salute your dedication to the cause.

By: Simon Food Favourites

Simon Food Favourites — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:03:11 +0000

very cool review. AWESOME!

By: aj

aj — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:45:36 +0000

great review, so sad that hot cross buns are not around all year long. will have to remember the best ones for next Easter.

By: BeckyBakes

BeckyBakes — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:18:30 +0000

Blind tasting, what a great idea! I've been doing my own "test" over the last couple of weeks as well.

Agree that Dench was pretty disappointing Shame, because I thought last year's were excellent.

In case you're still hungry(!) or for next year at least, I think you should try Le Croissant (Toorak Rd). But my personal favourite this year was definitely Brioche (on Commercial Rd, Prahran). Delicious!

Happy Easter

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:01:21 +0000

OK, having eaten my way through far too many hot x buns this week, I will say this: Natural Tucker are the best plain and untoasted, but they lose a little something in the toasting. Babka aren't AS good plain, but are better toasted with butter. Their fruit "cooks" a bit better, for some reason.

By: Honeycrakle

Honeycrakle — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:09:11 +0000

Great post.
I've had Baker's Delight and Convent buns in the last 2 days, and was pleasantly surprised that the Baker's delight offering was much better than I anticipated. Maybe it's the anti-caking agent.

I do have to say, though, the Convent bun I had about 20 minutes ago was far superior to the Baker's Delight. Great flavours. Though, it did have more fruit, and didn't look as cooked as the example in your pic.

Perhaps the Convent ones vary a little from day to day. I'd say Baker's Delight would be more consistent. What is 'Antifoam 900' anyway? I thought they used it in pulp mills...

By: Eating Melbourne

Eating Melbourne — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:20:59 +0000

Fig and Cherry – I'm planning to do it again next year, possibly adding a Melbourne vs Sydney showdown

Megan – I didn't love #3, finding it a bit dry, but the other judges liked it.

Narelle – no I was in the minority, I was the only one who didn't like the Ferguson Plarre ones

Agnes – excellent idea on the taste testing series. In fact I'll post a request for suggestions.

By: Agnes

Agnes — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:12:53 +0000

Fantastic post and very informative. I can't believe I haven't eaten a hot cross bun yet this year! by the way, I think you should do a whole series on taste testing different items…..