Just got word from Bear. We’re just going to have to go back to eating Wonder Bread, in hope that whatever faceless corporation owns the brand has paid up its carbon credits with Al Gore. Otherwise, thanks entirely to YOUR skepticism toward the settled science of Global Warming Climate Change, we face a future of bread that won’t rise. Thanks for nothing, guys.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Oh, for pity sake. Somehow, someone needs to demonstrate to them (graphically, and preferably painfully), that if they “do something” as they propose, a whole lot of people won’t have bread of any kind, or much of anything else to eat.
Didn’t you just have a couple loafs of bread that didn’t rise? At least now you have a proper excuse even though its wrong.
Joel, yes atmospheric pressure can cause change in recipe performance. Generally minor though. Just try my suggestion and I think you’ll succeed. Hundreds of years are proof of it.
Or try my suggestion to make a biga or sponge first and let it sit overnight before you use it to make bread. It worked for the Romans. Or try both and post photos. The Great Bread Flour Bake Off. A prize for the best loaf. And lots of food for the chickens.
Saw this recipe for bread at Brigid’s place:
http://mausersandmuffins.blogspot.com/2015/06/have-can-of-beer-you-can-bake-bread.html
I saw that too, and want to try it. Need to get beer, though…