SC - Goodman of Paris, etc.
Bonne of Traquair
oftraquair at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 28 14:50:12 PST 1999
<snip>
> Still, Baking is a
> more Scientific craft, if you will. ;)
>
<snip>
> Hmm. Seems to be splitting hairs to say that someone trained can
> tell the difference by feel and sight, unless you are saying that can be
> learned without measurements. (Not to mention the addition of learning
> heat measurement requirements, such as baking the hot/fast foods first
> and the longer cooking at lower temperature foods later on in the
> process). Again, this is also important in Cooking, but more crucial in
> Baking IMO.
>
Obviously, I can not sway you with words, so perhaps at some future time we
can meet over a little field baking in a wood fired oven and we can hash the
science and the art of it. :-)
> >The need for measurement is historic and economic. <snip>
> >Precise measurement is the best method to insure economic survival.
> >
> >Bear
>
> So shall we ask Cariadoc whether economics are an art or a science? ;)
>
> Christianna
>
Actually, that might be a fascinating subject on which to hear his opinions.
Being outside the field, my subjective opinion is that economics is an art
trying to become a science because it pays better. Being more knowledgeable
about the field, I am certain that Cariadoc would have a more precise and
objective opinion than I.
Bear
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