Tuesday, May 16, 2006

The beneficence of microbes

Many delicious things exist through the hard work of microbes:

Alcohol,


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Yogurt,


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Cheese (glorious cheese),


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Kim-chi,


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and the staff of life, the door to my heart, the bulk at my belly - Bread


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Today I am attempting for the third time to make a yeast bread. Whilst I have great affection for the yeast they seem less fond of me. So far I get weak rise at best.

The dough is mixed, mashed, and sitting at the heat vent. And I pretend to ignore it in hopes that the yeast will see fit to rise. Oh mighty baker's yeast - Rise I say! Rise!

1 comment:

MomVee said...

Sitting at the heat vent is good. Covering with a cloth, I think, helps (I wrap an old fitted bassinette sheet around the baking sheet).
Patience--I'm always jumping the gun mid-rise, especially when I buy yeast that advertises itself as fast or super-duper.
Like everything, it takes knack.