26 Sep 09
Originally posted by PonderableGood point, although you can still fight over who gets the heel. When I was a child, that's what we fought over. I can't remember any fights over differently-sized slices. Normally we weren't short of bread, so you could always ask for another slice.
If you have three teenage boys in the house you learn to value the service of the bakery to cut it in slices for you. The bread goes with one meal anyway. Having it cut reduces the discussions on just portions...
27 Sep 09
Originally posted by NordlysWhy in the hell did you make this post?!
I am talking about bread that is already uniformly sliced when you buy it. Supposedly it's a great invention. How many people actually buy it on a regular basis? I think un-presliced bread is a great invention because you can decide yourself how thick you want the slices to be, and it doesn't dry up as easily. Also, the best bread usually comes unsliced, alt ...[text shortened]... I have bought sliced bread because it was the best bread available in that shop at that time.
Insiped at best. Perhaps it is the best you can do.
Your attempt is yet another anemic swipe crafted by a weak willed and spineless member of a pitiful mutual admiration society here at rhp.
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27 Sep 09
Originally posted by Suzianneok the white bread bashing i can take but vanilla?
Ok, fine.
Hey, Italians and Frenchmen!
White bread sucks! Plain and boring, it's worse than vanilla, at least vanilla has a taste!
Happy now?
try making ice-cream, panacotta or crème brûlée using a vanilla pod and tell me it's plain and boring.
27 Sep 09
Originally posted by NordlysIn fact there is a higher demand for the heel than for any other slice, even though the victor claims it should make up in thickness what it misses in area.
Good point, although you can still fight over who gets the heel. When I was a child, that's what we fought over. I can't remember any fights over differently-sized slices. Normally we weren't short of bread, so you could always ask for another slice.
Oh and it is not a question of going hungry, it's on principle. thinner slices are actually higher in demand since you can have more cheese, wurst or whatever per volume.
27 Sep 09
Originally posted by PonderableI could still fight over a fresh heel!
In fact there is a higher demand for the heel than for any other slice, even though the victor claims it should make up in thickness what it misses in area.
Oh and it is not a question of going hungry, it's on principle. thinner slices are actually higher in demand since you can have more cheese, wurst or whatever per volume.
Can't you claim thicker slices of cheese, wurst or whatever for thicker slices of bread?
28 Sep 09
Home made bread is the best, no matter if it's wheat, white, rye, etc. Still warm, with a little butter. Of course it's never pre-sliced, you just made it.
I always thought of Europe as whole loaves, like Italian and French and pumpernickle. I'm curious though, in US, we have many packaged breads that are sliced, inferior ingredients: white flour, sugars, preservatives. Even the watered down types of multigrain "healthy fiber" breads that suck. I was wondering if that type of bread also prevails across the pond? I think its one of the reasons Americans are fatter.
Pre-sliced bread is better for sandwiches with lunch meat, or peanut butter & jelly.
Here's another favorite: Challah (spelling) bread, that jewish bread that has the clumps on top. Is the absolute best for making french toast.
28 Sep 09
Originally posted by gregsflati went to America years ago and noticed the bread i ate was so sweet it was like cake. same as a macdonalds bun.
Home made bread is the best, no matter if it's wheat, white, rye, etc. Still warm, with a little butter. Of course it's never pre-sliced, you just made it.
I always thought of Europe as whole loaves, like Italian and French and pumpernickle. I'm curious though, in US, we have many packaged breads that are sliced, inferior ingredients: white flour, su ...[text shortened]... at jewish bread that has the clumps on top. Is the absolute best for making french toast.