what's for dinner/tea?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

not bread related but similar....
my ex father-in-law (God rest his soul) was an Irishman and a baker before he retired.
he used to call the supermarket-chain bakers "sugar and shit specialists" because everything came in pre packaged and pre mixed and all they had to do was add a certain amount of water and sugar and put in the ovens, or warm up par-baked goods, all the time claiming they were bakers.

anyway, the man still had a couple of industrial ovens and stainless steel tables in his shed that he kept when he retired and i witnessed him on one occasion on a saturday morning make from scratch some scones, buns and bread (in industrial quantities for family and neighbours), it was like watching an Artisan at work.
there was a twinkle in his eye as he mixed ingredients by 'feel' and not by weight, it was like watching Michaelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling....
a true master of his craft, sadly his generation has all but turned to dust now and there are very few who have carried on the tradition who arent "sugar and shit specialists" because it is impossible to compete on price.