tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post620798657366498551..comments2024-03-21T05:30:03.220-04:00Comments on Science teacher: Yeast, humans, and the faltering economydoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-31324788785864100232009-01-25T20:37:00.000-05:002009-01-25T20:37:00.000-05:00As I get older, the distinctions between real and ...As I get older, the distinctions between real and metaphoric soften--though that may just be my brain getting old.<BR/><BR/>I get lazy, but on days when I knead for a full 20-25 minutes, I am amazed by the transformation. <BR/><BR/>I look forward to your chokecherry wine story.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-85495101001953797482009-01-25T10:00:00.000-05:002009-01-25T10:00:00.000-05:00Good morning, Michael!We had some yeast working ma...Good morning, Michael!<BR/><BR/>We had some yeast working magic in the kitchen on Friday night,(although I do not grind my own wheat berries) and I think that there are some necessary elements (real and metaphoric) that are necessary for yeasty magic. <BR/><BR/>The kitchen needs to be warm - in both senses; I think that as yeast bread emerges from the pressure of kneading hands, the warmth and action builds those gluten bands, but it's the warmth and affection (needing hands) for the task that adds to the crumb.<BR/><BR/>There must be something to feed the spirit - yeast can't respire and raise the dough unless we give it something to eat, but it's more than that teaspoon of honey. We can't rise without something to feed our spirit either.<BR/><BR/>So yes, yeast and humans - we share more than chromosomal connections. Why else do we gravitate to the kitchen? I've never brewed my own anything, but someday I'll tell you the story of my mother's chokecherry wine experiment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com