On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 19:31:44 -0400
Kenneth > wrote:

> On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:15:40 GMT, "Thomas H. O'Reilly"
> > wrote:
>
> >My concern would be that you want her to take the loaf home with her.
> >This means she doesn't get to taste it with butter and jam when it's
> >hot. A cup of hot sweet tea with milk? I'd make two loaves, eat one
> >right away, and take one home..
> >
>
> Howdy,
>
> Bread is not at its best when it is still hot from the oven.
> (In fact, in France, it is not legal to sell such.)
>
> It is at its best after it has cooled (and is then re-heated
> if one wants it warm.) When still hot from the oven, it has
> all sorts of off tastes from by-products that will evaporate
> as it cools.


Whether that's good or bad is up to the person eating it.