I am so happy you chose to read more!!
I wanted to name the section 'Perfectly Imperfect' but was worried I might scare you away. Because... I truly am 'perfectly imperfect' in most aspects of my life so it only makes sense that my creations are too...but in the best way!
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Each one of my pretzels is weighed and then hand rolled. While I can guarantee they weigh the same, I cannot guarantee they will all look the same. No matter how hard I try, once they go into their 'bath' the pretzels tend to morph into its own uniqueness creating a slight variation in shapes. I simply embrace it and hope you can too. And yes, I tend to do the same when cutting the scones... it's simply a 'me' thing but know I do strive for uniformity, it just does not always play out that way :)))
Now you are probably wondering why I believe my creations are unique and why I get so excited to share them with you! The definition from Dictionary.com, especially the "quality of being unusual" is spot on....
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uniqueness
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As I mentioned, I did a lot of research to learn about baking with sourdough and started with the basic sourdough bread. I'm still not sure what possessed me to make a pretzel, especially a cheddar jalapeño one as I'm not a big spicy fan, but boy am I happy I did! My creations are unique and unusual for a couple of reasons. #1 - I am having a blast creating all sorts of flavors and perfecting the combinations!
#2 - I do not simply top my pretzels with my creations (I noticed this is how most do it), but I mix them INTO the dough in specific amounts producing the most flavorful experience while retaining the correct texture (that's the tricky part!). This process sounds like a no brainier to me, however I've yet to find my combinations or technique in print. Pretty cool, right?!
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So there you have it... a little deeper dive into my story and how my creations came to be. I could seriously go on about each one, for example, growing up my dad owned a pizza restaurant, Wish's, and my favorite thing to snack on was a dinner roll with a little mayo, pickles and pepperoni! so of course I had to create a pretzel. Perhaps a blog will be an appropriate spot to have some fun!
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