Any Home Bakers Here?

[BigBlueHen53]

They're called Cascade berries. I suppose they're similar to Marion berries etc. I read they are a cross between a Logan berry and our little native blackberries. They have long vines, thorns and a very strong will to live and propagate themselves! They are worth it, at least for now.

Interesting! Are they seedy, then, like a blackberry? I've been trying to get Montana to send me slips of huckleberries since I was there in 1975 or so, but last time I contacted them they claimed they are still "researching" the things. I'd be happy to "research" them here. They're like a ginormous blueberry with a little ring or ridge around the bottom, so they sit up on their little bottoms. I'm not going to tell you where they grow, but I could just about sit on MY bottom and fill up a one-gallon ice cream bucket without moving, hardly, if I didn't eat any. Time and distance may be causing me to exaggerate a bit, but not much. . .

ETa: no thorns, either.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Regarding making the professional slices on the tops of your breads, is there a common kitchen or bathroom accessory that can be substituted?

 

[N F C]

Interesting! Are they seedy, then, like a blackberry? I've been trying to get Montana to send me slips of huckleberries since I was there in 1975 or so, but last time I contacted them they claimed they are still "researching" the things. I'd be happy to "research" them here. They're like a ginormous blueberry with a little ring or ridge around the bottom, so they sit up on their little bottoms. I'm not going to tell you where they grow, but I could just about sit on MY bottom and fill up a one-gallon ice cream bucket without moving, hardly, if I didn't eat any. Time and distance may be causing me to exaggerate a bit, but not much. . .

ETa: no thorns, either.

Huckleberries are delicious! But I've never tried growing them before.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Regarding making the professional slices on the tops of your breads, is there a common kitchen or bathroom accessory that can be substituted?

Oh, sorry for the confusuion! I can make the slices in the tops of the loaves BEFORE I bake them just fine! It's slicing the BAKED loaves that's challenging! I have an electric knife, but perhaps it needs sharpened. I inherited it from my MIL, no telling how old it is ... can they be sharpened? Maybe it just needs new blades ....?

 

[ronott1]

Oh, sorry for the confusuion! I can make the slices in the tops of the loaves BEFORE I bake them just fine! It's slicing the BAKED loaves that's challenging! I have an electric knife, but perhaps it needs sharpened. I inherited it from my MIL, no telling how old it is ... can they be sharpened? Maybe it just needs new blades ....?

serrated knives are sharpened like the chain on a chain saw, you need the correct size steel to sharpen them

 

[R2elk]

I've never heard of those, but they sound good!

Congratulatioons on hanging in here for another year and your 6 year badge.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Oh, sorry for the confusuion! I can make the slices in the tops of the loaves BEFORE I bake them just fine! It's slicing the BAKED loaves that's challenging! I have an electric knife, but perhaps it needs sharpened. I inherited it from my MIL, no telling how old it is ... can they be sharpened? Maybe it just needs new blades ....?

Yes I was referring to slicing the tops of a loaf before baking.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@AllenK RGV I dust the top of the loaf with flour and then quickly slice with a regular kitchen knife. But my kitchen knives are SHARP! The flour helps prevent the dough from sticking to the blade.

 

[BullChick]

I have a very good sharp serrated knife, thanks. As I have mentioned before, I have had surgery in both my shoulders. Although I am no longer in pain, thank God, and have full mobility, I have not regained full strength and may never, at my age. These loaves are dense and very crusty. A softer crust would serve me well. I always used to butter the tops of my "light" (kneaded, risen) loaves and never had problems cutting them. But I can't knead like I used to and I haven't gotten the knack of having the KitchenAid do it. Someone may suggest having DH cut the bread. No. Lol. Just... no.

I find an electric knife is best for cutting bread.

 

[N F C]

Congratulatioons on hanging in here for another year and your 6 year badge.

Thank you Bob, I appreciate it

P.S. You have me beat by some months!