About 25 years ago, Patty and I were in Paris in June. Sunday morning and as she attended mass (in french) I went in search of a bakery to pick up our breakfast. I bought a French Baguette and had them slice it in half along with a selection of sliced cheeses. Met up with Pat and we sat beside a fountain in the sunshine and had a great breakfast. I love Baguettes.
Well here we are in isolation and I have lots of flour and yeast. Pat was planning to make her stew last night so I told he I would make a couple of baguettes.
Started at 8:30 in the morning and spent the next 6 hours kneading and resting the dough. Ended up with two okay baguettes only slightly misshaped. Tasted great.
But I decided that 6 hours of effort and a messy kitchen is not worth it. I will go back to buying them for a buck and a half at the local bakery.
Still if the world does collapse, I have the knowledge.