Chris H about bread machines

[thomasgeorge]

Very tasteful. Tom

[chris h]

The bread machine has been activated and has been spitting out loaves on a daily basis and some soda bread has emerged as well(with buttermilk DJ) It doesnt last long being eaten with butter. On tour in Eire I've had to contend with some heroic Irish breakfasts including soda bread by the ton. In my impoverished days in Ireland the breakfast 'extras' were carried off and provided for the rest of the day.

[DJ Dubovsky]

I'm glad I could turn you on to a good thing. I knew you would like it once you fired it up. Can't beat how easy it is and the taste and smell is soooo good. Tends to get a little fattening though.
DJ

[Ed_L]

I think I woke up this morning smelling the aroma of fresh baked bread. Good for you Chris. Pass the butter please!

Ed

[DJ Dubovsky]

You know what's wierd? We now bake our own bread exclusively so when in a rare pinch, I buy store bread, it's kind of like a treat. Never thought that would happen. I still love those hot aromatic slices of fresh baked with melting butter but the texture of store bread is something I guess I miss sometimes too. Not only that but it actually fits all the way in the toaster.
DJ

I know, I'm strange.

[chris h]

The first toasters I can remember as a child had drop down sides and would take any size of bread and then they all seemed to cater for thin presliced shop rubbish. We're now back to wide slot so us home 'slicers' are catered for ! At the end of the day I still prefer toasting over embers or hot coals.

[DJ Dubovsky]

I have the wide slots but the toaster is not deep enough for the taller loaves. I know they make the bread makers that conform to the regular loaf sizes but I don't have that kind so our toast sticks out the top of the toaster an inch or so.
DJ

[chris h]

At the risk of propelling this this thread to new heights of tedium how tall is an unsliced standard loaf in the US or is there no standard DJ ?

[DJ Dubovsky]

I don't know, maybe 4 or 5 inches tall.
DJ