Originally posted by wormwoodThere's a very fine line between controlled chaos and carelessness. It's like trying to recreate a Jackson Pollock painting. Have you created a work of art, or just a mess? Also, you need to have enough elements to create a soothing random effect. A loaf of bread just isn't the proper medium for that. When a pizza has a seemingly random assortment of multi-colored toppings it can either be beautiful or messy looking. There's definitely an art to it.
I never thought of it that way, but looking at an evenly sliced loaf of bread does make me feel spiritually fulfilled. and unevenly sliced cheese, cucumber etc on the sandwich definitely bothers me.
same thing with watching someone really good chopping vegetables. uniformly shaped, even, fast & efficient.
it just kills me if onion gets chopped ...[text shortened]... , making the uneven bits into nonuniform shape as well, I get very close to bitch slapping them.
Its very satisfying to watch an expert chop vegetables. Maddening when not done properly. I think maybe if someone did it wrong and you cut them a little each time, they might stop and think about it more.
Originally posted by NordlysI don't buy it 'cause I only eat junk food.
I am talking about bread that is already uniformly sliced when you buy it. Supposedly it's a great invention. How many people actually buy it on a regular basis? I think un-presliced bread is a great invention because you can decide yourself how thick you want the slices to be, and it doesn't dry up as easily. Also, the best bread usually comes unsliced, alt ...[text shortened]... I have bought sliced bread because it was the best bread available in that shop at that time.
Originally posted by rbmorrishear hear!
I think maybe if someone did it wrong and you cut them a little each time, they might stop and think about it more.
also placing pizza toppings is like building a zen garden or growing a bonzai tree. things need to be in harmony, yet not geometric. everythin needs to flow freely, grow from within.
Originally posted by wormwoodWhat have you got against geometry? It is orderly, balanced, and flowing. Often organic as well, haven't you ever looked at leaves coming off a branch, or petals in a flower? Tons of geometric patterns in nature. The honey combs of bees, for example.
hear hear!
also placing pizza toppings is like building a zen garden or growing a bonzai tree. things need to be in harmony, yet not geometric. everythin needs to flow freely, grow from within.
Originally posted by BusygirlYou can't make a comb out of honey. Your hair would get all sticky. 😳
What have you got against geometry? It is orderly, balanced, and flowing. Often organic as well, haven't you ever looked at leaves coming off a branch, or petals in a flower? Tons of geometric patterns in nature. The honey combs of bees, for example.
Originally posted by Busygirlno leaf is the same, no petal, no branch. in nature everything is slightly different, a little off, yet in perfect harmony. which was exactly my point.
What have you got against geometry? It is orderly, balanced, and flowing. Often organic as well, haven't you ever looked at leaves coming off a branch, or petals in a flower? Tons of geometric patterns in nature. The honey combs of bees, for example.
Originally posted by gregsflatUnfortunately I am usually too lazy to bake bread myself.
Home made bread is the best, no matter if it's wheat, white, rye, etc. Still warm, with a little butter. Of course it's never pre-sliced, you just made it.
I always thought of Europe as whole loaves, like Italian and French and pumpernickle. I'm curious though, in US, we have many packaged breads that are sliced, inferior ingredients: white flour, su ...[text shortened]... at jewish bread that has the clumps on top. Is the absolute best for making french toast.
A whole loaf of pumpernickel? I don't think I have ever seen a loaf of pumpernickel! And I have grown up in Germany, which has a large variety of bread and lots of fresh loaves. But the pumpernickel always came packaged and sliced (in thin, rectangular slices).
Here in Northern Norway it's very difficult to get fresh dark rye bread (the kind of bread we call "black bread" in Germany), so I sometimes buy that packaged and sliced, but it's not half as good as the "real" stuff. You can get all kinds of packaged and sliced breads here, most of them are probably crap. But I think on the whole it's probably still better than in the US (from what I have seen there - it probably depends a lot on the region, too), and it's not difficult to get whole, fresh loaves, although those can contain a lot of crap as well. I think Germany is still quite a bit better than Norway when it comes to bread, although Germany is getting worse, and Norway has become a lot better during the last few years.
Originally posted by NordlysSieht so aus, als hättest Du das letzte Wort gehabt.
Unfortunately I am usually too lazy to bake bread myself.
A whole loaf of pumpernickel? I don't think I have ever seen a loaf of pumpernickel! And I have grown up in Germany, which has a large variety of bread and lots of fresh loaves. But the pumpernickel always came packaged and sliced (in thin, rectangular slices).
Here in Northern Norway it's very ...[text shortened]... Germany is getting worse, and Norway has become a lot better during the last few years.