Review of 'Stonemill' Sourdough Bread (Italian Sesame)

Stonemill -- Sourdough Bread (Italian Sesame) (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Summary: Mmm, nicely salted, light, and crispy edged after toasting. It has a nice chewiness to it and works really nicely with smokey flavours (e.g. deli slices) and cheeses. The sesame seeds are a nice addition and actually do add flavour (especially when toasted). The nutritionals are good, comparable to the 'Belgian Whole Wheat' Sourdough (reviewed here), with just a wee bit more calories. I would have liked to see a bit more fibre if I had it my way.

Where to buy: Fortinos, Metro, Sobeys, Costco, Wal-Mart, Longos

Ingredients: wheat flour, whole grain rye flour, water, sesame seeds, yeast, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, cultured wheat starch, sourdough (whole grain rye flour, water, bacterial culture).

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 slices
Calories: 130
Fat: 1.5g
     Saturated: .2g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 220mg
Carbohydrate: 25g
     Fibre: 2g
     Sugars: 1g
Protein: 5g
 Iron: 10%

I'm so thankful for Stonemill breads...it's difficult finding preservative-free baked goods these days. Sure, you may have to refrigerate them if you don't go through your bread quickly enough, but it honestly tastes just the same when toasted.

This bread is low-cal and the slices are pretty big. There's a good chunk of sodium, so you may want to track what you choose to put on it (especially if you're opting for salted meats and cheeses). The fibre content is a little low, but the protein is reasonable at 5g. This is definitely one of the healthier breads available, so I'd recommend buying Stonemill over preservative-laden breads (e.g. Rudolph's, Dempsters, etc.).

Other Sourdough flavours:

• Belgian Whole Wheat (reviewed here)

Brand (stonemillbakehouse.com):

• 100% natural ingredients - with no preservatives and additives
•  Baked with 100% Green Power
• 8–point climate solution action plan
• "Stonemill is actively seeking partnerships with Ontario farmers to source locally grown ingredients and to grow grain according to Stonemill specification through low impact and transitional farming."
• "Whenever possible, Stonemill is using raw ingredients that are grown in Ontario."
• "Over the past year Stonemill has reduced its electrical consumption by over 12 per cent."
• "Stonemill’s cleaning products are all phosphate–free.