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| Posted By: |
Ryonen |
| Date: |
9-Jan-2001 |
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Making Bread |
A client arrived late in the afternoon to the enticing smell of baking bread, just 10 minutes before the baking cycle was to finish.
We discussed the "job" ... then the inticacies of bread makers.
He told how, after two years of owning a breadmaker, it had only been used a half dozen times or so, and had yet to produce an edible loaf.
When the baking loaf was done (and hardly even cooled), I offered him a sample. Much impressed he now resolved to suceed in the art of baking bread. Before he left I presented him with the mix he had just tasted, enough for 2 loaves.
I went off to spend some time in Nirvana with one of my girlfriends (A blonde Maton, 6 string electric ... gorgeous neck ;-)
After an hour or so, the thought arose that perhaps I should call the client and offer to "demonstrate" the process. I get to the phone, and there is already a message from said client, re: baking bread. I return the call and arrange a baking demo for later.
... later ...
After the obligatory ... this is the new home once around ... we get to bake bread. First, I ask him to assemble the necessary measuring containers and ingredients (other than the pre-mixed bread). Then step through adding the ingredients in proper order (client making notes along the way). Select a baking option on the machine ... press the go button ... 3 hours later, a perfect loaf.
The client is seriously impressed!
... But ...
The loaf we baked was, as expected, a smallish loaf as would be made in my small "single user" breadmaker. The client is a family man, with a bigger breadmaker. I explain how the ingredients may be increased to accomodate a larger output, finaly saying that he will need to do exactly what I did, ie: experiment!
The provided recipes in both the handbook and on the packet are erroneous, and at best a rough guide. But once a recipe works ... it pretty much always works (assumes the ingredients, like yeast, are still viable). Once you know what works, you can try adding other stuff, and work on points for style ;-)
Back when I started, it took me 2 months to realize that the bread I was making was failing because I was following some one elses recipe. Now I have my own recipe, and damn near always have perfect bread. The process is both repeatable and transferable.
... So, what has this got to do with anything ...
We all learn to bake our own metaphorical bread. Some have had the good fortune to have been instructed by a teacher (like Rama) who has a recipe that consistantly works. But even then, you've got to experiment, to make adaptations and validate things for yourself.
We are all still tweaking our dharmic recipes ... and though on occasion the result will be less than optimal, or perhaps unexpected ... Enjoy!
Be well, be happy, be enlightened,
Ryonen
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