1. What food do I miss? Warm "Zwiebelbrot" fresh from the German bakery -- but guess what: I figured out how to make my own! And even with Sourdough! So now I don't really "miss" it anymore, but it was one of the reasons I fanatically tried so hard to get the sourdough journey of to a success.
2. What memories will survive you? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that, but if you are referring to a memory about Zwiebelbrot (okay, for those of you that don't speak German: it's Onion bread with a good dose of rye and the onion is fried in a bit of butter and then partially dehydrated before adding it to the dough-- at least that's how I make it), the bus ride home from school with a warm fresh bread in my bag comes to mind. At first, it was only Bine, my best friend in school and I who dug around at the end of the loaf picking off pieces to snack on, but then other kids riding with us wanted to try a piece, too. By the time I got home, half the loaf was gone! Mom was not happy about that one! oops. ;)
Baking bread to me is meditation and an escape from the political insanity that's causing me anxiety! My mind is occupied with the recipe development, bakers' math and percentages--at least for a little while. That, and short hikes in the woods. Enjoy them while we can!
Funny, I rarely eat doughnuts from a bakery these days, but I do miss a couple of bakeries from my younger days. One of these bakeries was in my hometown and their "cream sticks" (filled long johns) were mouth-watering! This bakery has been closed since the late 1960's, yet like me, many in my hometown still remember this bakery fondly. The second bakery was in the college town where my husband and I began married life. I'd go grocery shopping in the neighborhood grocery store, then go next door to buy treats from the bakery there: a cinnamon roll for my husband and an apple fritter for me. Both inexpensive, huge and very good! But the bakery went out of business when the grocery store underwent a big expansion and took over that space.
1. What food do I miss? Warm "Zwiebelbrot" fresh from the German bakery -- but guess what: I figured out how to make my own! And even with Sourdough! So now I don't really "miss" it anymore, but it was one of the reasons I fanatically tried so hard to get the sourdough journey of to a success.
2. What memories will survive you? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that, but if you are referring to a memory about Zwiebelbrot (okay, for those of you that don't speak German: it's Onion bread with a good dose of rye and the onion is fried in a bit of butter and then partially dehydrated before adding it to the dough-- at least that's how I make it), the bus ride home from school with a warm fresh bread in my bag comes to mind. At first, it was only Bine, my best friend in school and I who dug around at the end of the loaf picking off pieces to snack on, but then other kids riding with us wanted to try a piece, too. By the time I got home, half the loaf was gone! Mom was not happy about that one! oops. ;)
Baking bread to me is meditation and an escape from the political insanity that's causing me anxiety! My mind is occupied with the recipe development, bakers' math and percentages--at least for a little while. That, and short hikes in the woods. Enjoy them while we can!
Funny, I rarely eat doughnuts from a bakery these days, but I do miss a couple of bakeries from my younger days. One of these bakeries was in my hometown and their "cream sticks" (filled long johns) were mouth-watering! This bakery has been closed since the late 1960's, yet like me, many in my hometown still remember this bakery fondly. The second bakery was in the college town where my husband and I began married life. I'd go grocery shopping in the neighborhood grocery store, then go next door to buy treats from the bakery there: a cinnamon roll for my husband and an apple fritter for me. Both inexpensive, huge and very good! But the bakery went out of business when the grocery store underwent a big expansion and took over that space.