I'm working on getting the gist of Cockney rhyming slang. It explains a few things you have heard around town. For example, "chew the fat" is rhyming slang for "have a chat". Would you "Adam and Eve It?" is slang for "Would you believe it?" One of the traditional reasons for using the slang was so that non-locals or people outside of your social circle wouldn't understand what you were talking about. This might include the police -- rhyming slang may have been the language of tea leaves -- er -- thieves.
I told my dear wife the other night that "Chuckie Cheese" was rhyming slang for "bitch, please", but I digest...
Made some more bread. My blog is so popular that people actually send me recipes now. Well, a person sent me a recipe, but
it's a start. In response to previous bread blogs, one of my followers (thanks Belle!) sent me a recipe for "Cuban bread". Nice and easy -- takes about an hour from start to finish. Good for me: the impatient baker. I juiced mine up with some wheat and oat bran but followed the recipe pretty closely beyond that. Good bread -- mine was dense, not sure if that is intended (it only rises for 15 minutes) or because of the extra colon blow I added. The other loaves I made took a bit too long to be practical at any regular interval.
Cheers!
Wednesday, October 22
Bread and Honey
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Hey, glad you tried it. Yes, dense due to the flour you chose. It's a great bread recipe to play around with, so try some different mixes. Add flax or sunflower seeds too. Dried fruit might work, but I haven't had time to try. Enjoy!
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