Reply to Ed Okie re scales:
Thank you for your brilliant treatise on the value of scales. I have found
that it is not heat, humidity, or type of water that makes the difference
in repeatability--it's the consistency of amounts that you get only by
weighing (even the water). I should say especially the water because I have
not found 2 liquid measuring cups that measure the same! Incidentally, I
once wrote an article for a syndicated column pleading the case for scales.
I entitled it "Weigh to Bake!" If interested, I'll be glad to forward it to
the list or simply e-mail it to you. [[ Editor's note: I already asked
Rose to send it to the list - Reggie ]]
I'd also llike to thank the Tarheel Baker for his wonderful common-sense
approach on just about everything! And all of you--you make my lonely
process of editing the recipes for my bread book far less so!
Rose Levy Beranbaum