Sunday, 23 August 2009

The salt of the earth



I am very proud of myself: I made bread from scratch this weekend, for the first time.

I think it was in 2007 that I made the resolution to make how to learn how to make bread...

This is soda bread, so it does not require too much kneading. It was actually alright, edible and all. So next I'm hoping to try to for proper yeast bread.

People who swear by bread machines will probably think I'm nuts, but the only appliance I used was the oven. I actually have no interest in using a bread machine: this is not just about getting a slice of bread, it's about learning a skill and going through the process of doing it. And kneading is great fun.

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