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Library of Congress

December 9, 2009 //
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I hope everyone has the Library of Congress Flickr photostream bookmarked somewhere; it is a real treasure chest. In Flickr, everyone can help identify, tag, and otherwise enrich the body of knowledge about each image. Back at the LOC website, the uncompressed and un-commented images are preserved. Seems like an effective division of labor and attention.

The 1930s-40s in Color collection will give you an idea of while Kodachrome’s end is a sad thing. Unfortunately, the notes added to some of the images are, well, less than scholarly.

This image of the lovely Sangre de Cristo Mountains is worth the visit:
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, looking north into Colorado (LOC)

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More about Bread

November 15, 2007 //
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slow rise bread

Over the last few years I have been making bread using a slow-rise method I read about in the March/April 1994 issue of Eating Well magazine. The ingredients are simple enough – water, flour, salt, a little yeast, a little sugar. The result is a large loaf of French bread that tastes good, keeps well, is easy to make.

I have learned a few things about getting the most out of the recipe, in terms of texture and flavor.

  • Don’t let the dough rise quickly. You really do want 10-12 hours of fermentation.
  • Don’t under bake the loaf. Frankly, I have never baked the loaf so long that I wished I had removed it from the oven sooner.
  • Remember the salt.
  • Feel free to form it into whatever shape you like.
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