Andy wrote:
> Kate Connally said...
>
>> I've heard people complain about having to slice bread themselves
>> because they "can't get the slices nice and even". Well, who
>> cares? I like uneven slices. They have character.
>
>
> Kate,
>
> LOLOLOL!!!
>
> Bread with character! LOL!!!
>
> Perhaps!
>
> Maybe not in the French toast world?
Why not? I don't see that it has to be sliced perfectly
for French toast - in fact I make French toast all the time
with my imperfectly sliced bread and it turns out great!
But I guess that if one end is 2 inches thick and the other
end is 1/4 inch thick that might be a cause for concern.
But really, anyone who can't get it closer to even than
that has some serious issues that they need to see a doctor
about. ;-)
> I found a bread "form" that you sit the loaf in and it has slots for the
> knife to slice down into to create even slices as needed.
> http://tinyurl.com/b77eol
Well, if that's what you need, go for it.
> I guess all that's left is to commit to a bread machine. I'm a whole wheat
> whole grain BUM!!! but other breads are by no means out of the question.
I can't really see the need for a bread machine, except in the case
of people who don't have any time at all to bake (workaholics, etc.)
and want to bake bread while they get their 3 hours per night of sleep.
Or someone who is physically handicapped. But making bread the
old-fashioned way is not hard. In fact, it's a very satisfying
hands-on experience. I'll just never understand the bread-machine
thing at all.
> Speaking of French toast, "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives" yesterday showcased a
> diner that made Capt'n Crunch French toast. After soaking in egg batter the
> bread was dropped into a pan of crushed Capt'n Crunch cereal liberally
> coated on both sides then cooked as usual. The customers raved about it. A
> definite blood glucose spike if you ask me!
I guess that would be good if you liked Capt'n Crunch. I'm not
much into that sort of thing so I think I'd pass on that. It would
take away from the maple syrup I always put on FT. But maybe if
you used Log Cabin or Mrs. Butterworth or something like that it
wouldn't matter. I don't want anything compromising my pure
maple syrup.
Kate
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Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?