Join us at Babi's Tasting Roomwhere Bob Oswaks, President for Life of WELL BREAD in LA, will discuss the transformation of mere water and flour into something triumphant.
"How can a nation be called great if it's bread tastes like Kleenex?" Julia Child
Bread is something that we have all eaten in some form or another throughout our lives. In my Macedonian family, bread is a staple food that has always been a part of every meal (if not most times in the village the bulk of the meal!) As my father tells the story, everyone used to eat brown bread or whole grain bread baked in community ovens in his village until after World War II when white flour became accessible and in vogue. The local corner stores in each village began selling cheap white bread baked in large factory bakeries. Families that still baked their own brown bread were seen as impoverished. (Even though everyone was!)
Boy what a mistake that was!
The bread cycle sways to and fro in Western nations - from Wonder Bread that I am not sure even has wheat flour as an ingredient (tee hee) to our resurgence in traditional artisan breads baked after extended fermentations, the kind Julia Child fundamentally understood and the kind my grandparents always enjoyed - we are here to experience bread the way it is supposed to be.
Under the guidance of Bob Oswaks who creates incredible loaves by hand for all of us to enjoy in our local restaurants and for direct personal orders, we will learn the methods and the magic that it takes to create delicious, healthful, irresistible loaves.
Join us to learn more this Friday! Bring questions!
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