K. Reece wrote:
>
>
> <cackle> They discuss hydration levels of bread dough into minutia!!! For
> someone that's made bread by hand with minimal measurements it's enough to
> drive you over the edge!!! They weigh the flour fer crying out loud!! I
> just couldn't take it anymore.
>
> The discussions on this group are a whole different ball of wax and don't
> even begin to qualify as anal.
>

While I don't have the skill, my mother has been making _+GREAT+_ bread,
without a recipe, for over 60 years. Arthritis is just beginning to slow
her down. However, she has never been successful doing sourdough and she
is jealous of what I can do with a bread machine and my sourdough starter.

Matthew (beating Mom at cooking makes a guy feel proud!)

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