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Well covid wouldn’t be expected to increase coffee consumption so the supply was ok. As someone into baking before all this- the amount of 5lb flour sacks and t

Well covid wouldn’t be expected to increase coffee consumption so the supply was ok. As someone into baking before all this- the amount of 5lb flour sacks and tiny yeast packets for $1.50 is there only to satisfy only frivolous occasional bakers. How do I know? Because it you were serious about baking you would buy this yeast and flour for pennies on the dollar in bulk at somewhere like Costco.

tolbish 6y ago
These frivolous bakers would love to become serious bakers. The shortage of baking ingredients caused by the shutdown just means that people really like to bake if they have the time and energy.
- pengaru 6y ago
  > The shortage of baking ingredients caused by the shutdown just means that people really like to bake if they have the time and energy. Or that they comfort eat more baked foods when cooped up and depressed while the world grinds to a halt for a year.
  - tolbish 6y ago
    Flour and yeast flew off the shelves at the very beginning of the pandemic before depression could set in.
    - pengaru 5y ago
      At the beginning of the pandemic there was rampant panic buying, it strikes me as misguided to read anything more than that into what was observed.
- calciphus 6y ago
  I have to say that while I enjoyed baking breads before covid, it definitely went into high gear during lockdown. Multi-day breads were easy to time. I could schedule meetings around complex timing or steps if I had to. Eating more meals at home meant more lunch and breakfast with delicious fresh bread. The whole world (or at least a lot of mine) having a shared baking experience meant I could converse with many friends about a hobby I enjoyed but no one else I knew was into. Suddenly I could give helpful tips when people posted their frustrations or questions online. Like an earlier comment, I already had ingredients in bulk, so it also meant I could share with people who needed some.
WalterBright 6y ago
I still use a bread machine bought 20 years ago. It's an engineering marvel, and what the yeast is for. But it makes me sad to see BMs dumped at the thrift store for a few dollars. BMs are perfect for no-talent, lazy, frivolous bakers like me. I also like bread that doesn't taste like cake. If I wanted cake, I'd buy cake.
- MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
  How much better is homemade bread compared to hearty 12 grain bread at the store?
  - WalterBright 6y ago
    Nothing tastes better than bread freshly baked. Using a bread machine is stupid simple. Dump the ingredients in, push the button, and come back in a couple hours. You don't even have to clean it (the bread falls off the non-stick surface).
    - m463 6y ago
      Nothing SMELLS better than having a bread machine around. it's been a while since I had one. The only problem was the big hole left by the paddle in the middle of the loaf. I wonder if there are versions that eliminate that now?
      - bellyfullofbac 6y ago
        I got one recently, and IMO the hole isn't that noticable. Mine looks similar to this and the paddle's radius is exactly 5cm: https://makebestbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/oster-bread-maker2.jpg https://makebestbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/oster-b...
  - tolbish 6y ago
    Fresh baked bread honestly is one of the most delicious things you can eat. Most bread makers have guides for 12 grain recipes.

tolbish 6y ago

These frivolous bakers would love to become serious bakers. The shortage of baking ingredients caused by the shutdown just means that people really like to bake if they have the time and energy.

pengaru 6y ago
> The shortage of baking ingredients caused by the shutdown just means that people really like to bake if they have the time and energy. Or that they comfort eat more baked foods when cooped up and depressed while the world grinds to a halt for a year.
- tolbish 6y ago
  Flour and yeast flew off the shelves at the very beginning of the pandemic before depression could set in.
  - pengaru 5y ago
    At the beginning of the pandemic there was rampant panic buying, it strikes me as misguided to read anything more than that into what was observed.
calciphus 6y ago
I have to say that while I enjoyed baking breads before covid, it definitely went into high gear during lockdown. Multi-day breads were easy to time. I could schedule meetings around complex timing or steps if I had to. Eating more meals at home meant more lunch and breakfast with delicious fresh bread. The whole world (or at least a lot of mine) having a shared baking experience meant I could converse with many friends about a hobby I enjoyed but no one else I knew was into. Suddenly I could give helpful tips when people posted their frustrations or questions online. Like an earlier comment, I already had ingredients in bulk, so it also meant I could share with people who needed some.

WalterBright 6y ago

I still use a bread machine bought 20 years ago. It's an engineering marvel, and what the yeast is for. But it makes me sad to see BMs dumped at the thrift store for a few dollars. BMs are perfect for no-talent, lazy, frivolous bakers like me. I also like bread that doesn't taste like cake. If I wanted cake, I'd buy cake.

MeinBlutIstBlau 6y ago
How much better is homemade bread compared to hearty 12 grain bread at the store?
- WalterBright 6y ago
  Nothing tastes better than bread freshly baked. Using a bread machine is stupid simple. Dump the ingredients in, push the button, and come back in a couple hours. You don't even have to clean it (the bread falls off the non-stick surface).
  - m463 6y ago
    Nothing SMELLS better than having a bread machine around. it's been a while since I had one. The only problem was the big hole left by the paddle in the middle of the loaf. I wonder if there are versions that eliminate that now?
    - bellyfullofbac 6y ago
      I got one recently, and IMO the hole isn't that noticable. Mine looks similar to this and the paddle's radius is exactly 5cm: https://makebestbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/oster-bread-maker2.jpg https://makebestbread.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/oster-b...
- tolbish 6y ago
  Fresh baked bread honestly is one of the most delicious things you can eat. Most bread makers have guides for 12 grain recipes.