Bakeries of Glasgow

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We visit three bakeries in Glasgow to try both savoury and sweet dishes and then some coffee. All independent businesses including Grants and La Bodega in Dennistoun and Istanbul Cakes and Bakes in the Southside.

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00:00So today is all about bakeries and small businesses in Glasgow.

00:04So earlier today we went to Grant's on Bell Grove Street in Deniston and then we went

00:09next door to La Bodega, so that's a Venezuelan coffee shop.

00:14They also do empanadas, they are regarded very highly for them.

00:18So Grant's is a family owned bakery, it's been there for donkey's years.

00:24They do your classic rolls, cold rolls, hot filled rolls, tattie scone, rolling tattie scone.

00:31They have a huge selection of cakes, it's the kind of cakes that you would get in your

00:35school dinner.

00:36It's very nostalgic.

00:37Today I got a chicken and mayo with salad filled roll and the prices are really, really decent.

00:45I will say that, you're talking like maybe like a couple of quid for a roll which is amazing.

00:51This was 280 so I'm going to try it now.

00:58She made it there in front of me as well.

00:59So we are in Glasgow Green today eating this and then I went next door to La Bodega and

01:05got a flat white.

01:06So this is Venezuelan coffee beans.

01:08One thing I noticed about this is that the flavour is very, very rich.

01:11There are like subtle notes but it's very, very rich, earthy coffee, it's lovely.

01:16So we're on our bakery journey today, we have just been to the south side and we went to

01:20the Istanbul bakery, so traditional Turkish sweet treats essentially.

01:25They also have savoury options, you can get meals there and everything.

01:31So I've got two things, all together it costs a pound which is brilliant.

01:35I've got baklava which is a layered pastry dessert made from phyllo pastry filled with

01:43chopped nuts, I think these are pistachios and filled with either syrup or honey.

01:49I actually had a Turkish neighbour and when he moved in I helped him set up his electric

01:55meter and he made me this and it was honestly one of the most delicious things I've ever had.

01:59So I'm going to try this, it's quite messy, mmm, mmm, that's delicious.

02:12It's kind of like an almond croissant, you've got the flavours really like coming through there,

02:17that is absolutely lovely.

02:19We have this, so it's made with grape paste and it's got sesame seeds on it, I think it's

02:28going to be quite sweet, so, mmm, it's like a biscuit inside, mmm, that's delicious.

02:40So they had the biggest selection of cakes ever, all really reasonable prices, you can

02:46buy them in bulk, you can buy a full tray of baklava, you can buy full cakes, or you can

02:52buy individual slices.

02:55It's only a really short walk as well from the town, it's just across the bridge, over

02:59the clay.

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