On 8/20/2012 10:58 AM, Andy wrote:
> "Christopher M." > wrote:
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>> Do you eat it raw? Or do you toast it? Do you use it in recipes?
>>
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>> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
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>
> Artisan is such an oversold word. When Burger King uses it, there's no
> hope left in the world.
>
> Pepperidge Farm sold frozen "artisan" bread loaves in a couple
> "flavors." Freezer to oven-baked to plate and then buttered to death. My
> favorite was rosemary.
>
> My easy from scratch "artisan bread" was always popovers. I could
> casually sit down and down 1/2 dozen of them in a sitting, dripping in
> butter... in the same fat old days!
>
> Nowadays I fancy myself more a toasted English muffin man!
>
> My picture is in the dictionary there!
>
> Andy
> Muffin NOT a Puffin Man!
>

It's a hot marketing term right now. I associative it more with
woodworking than but cooking most folks find it appealing. I'm just
waiting for some Artisan Angus beef. That's gonna be tasty!