tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post888416668911258116..comments2023-10-22T17:07:37.075-05:00Comments on breadbasketcase: Baguettes--the Steamfast wayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187362927261194164noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-81050521115783196822007-07-19T10:00:00.000-05:002007-07-19T10:00:00.000-05:00Wow. Much more effective than the ice cube method...Wow. Much more effective than the ice cube method.Chubbypandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-70141145032171424492007-07-15T21:51:00.000-05:002007-07-15T21:51:00.000-05:00Melinda and KneadtoBake,I have finally arisen from...Melinda and KneadtoBake,<BR/>I have finally arisen from my summer-induced torpor and am back to baking again!<BR/>I've been trying to think of seven things that people might not know about me. Most of the things I can think of are also in the category of things that people wouldn't give a fig about, but I'll give it more thought. Unfortunately, there's no belly dancing in my past. We might do better if we were allowed to invent.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-9426384334621139692007-07-15T12:14:00.000-05:002007-07-15T12:14:00.000-05:00Marie? Are you there? I got tagged to list 7 thing...Marie? Are you there? I got tagged to list 7 things you may not know about me. I have to tag 7 others but (I am such a loser!) I only have 5 people who might respond to the tag...you were one of them. I would be interested to learn some secrets about you. Perhaps you were a part- time belly dancer to pay for law school? Do tell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-56817990518794532222007-07-14T17:55:00.000-05:002007-07-14T17:55:00.000-05:00Marie,I agree with Melinda, we miss your blogs, I ...Marie,<BR/><BR/>I agree with Melinda, we miss your blogs, I know it is hard to follow those incredible baguettes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-33352538548630050172007-07-13T15:10:00.000-05:002007-07-13T15:10:00.000-05:00Hey Marie, I know I blog slow but haven't you got ...Hey Marie, I know I blog slow but haven't you got anything cooking in that new oven that we should know about. Miss your blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-81924817695666577662007-07-08T10:56:00.000-05:002007-07-08T10:56:00.000-05:00Pink Nest,I (ahem) have to agree with you there. ...Pink Nest,<BR/>I (ahem) have to agree with you there. They are quite adorable!<BR/><BR/>Srivalli,<BR/>Thanks for visiting! I love Indian food, and really want to try some of your recipes. I'm especially intrigued by the one "American" dish--vegetarian hot dogs.<BR/><BR/>Mark,<BR/>I love your product, but I honestly don't think that a traditional cost/benefit analysis works, unless you live somewhere with no access to good bread at all. It's much, much easier for me to go to my favorite bakery and buy very good bread than to make my own. It's only when you factor in the intangibles--like the enormous satisfaction in taking this beautiful, delicious bread out of your own oven--that the benefits outweigh the cost. I do highly recommend your product, however. I've tried ice cubes in the oven, boiling water in the oven, La Cloche--you name it. These methods all make fine bread, but yours makes the finest.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-4664642062773654122007-07-06T12:41:00.000-05:002007-07-06T12:41:00.000-05:00My name is Mark Schimpf and I'm the President/Owne...My name is Mark Schimpf and I'm the President/Owner of the Steam Maker Bread Baker Company. I'm going to have a little fun here with the question of cost vs. benefit. Please don't take me too serious here; I realize it is an expensive item.<BR/><BR/>I have spent my working career in manufacturing. When manufacturing people are deciding on whether or not to make an equipment purchase, one of the things they look at is pay back time period. If a capital equipment purchase pays for itself in terms of labor or material savings in less then two years, it is generally done. If pay back period is longer then two years, there needs to be another compelling reason to make the purchase.<BR/><BR/>The steam maker price ranges from $160 - 244 (including shipping), so lets pick the middle of the range for our analysis, say $200.<BR/><BR/>If the average cost of a good quality baguette is $2.00, then the steam maker breaks even after 100 loaves. If you buy this quality bread twice a week on average, then after 50 weeks the unit has paid for itself.<BR/><BR/>I realize this is a simplistic analysis because it does not take into account the cost of material and your labor when you bake your own bread. As I said in the beginning, don't take me too seriously here. <BR/><BR/>Our product works, as breadbasketcase found and was kind enough to share. My marketing challenge is convincing people it is a worthwhile investment.<BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-4137391142845295012007-07-03T01:45:00.000-05:002007-07-03T01:45:00.000-05:00wow...you have a great blog here...full of informa...wow...you have a great blog here...full of information on baking...thanks for sharing all the info..<BR/><BR/>srivalli<BR/>www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.comSrivallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232972178979601709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-90251516913334927892007-07-02T22:02:00.000-05:002007-07-02T22:02:00.000-05:00*gasp!* they're so adorable!!!*gasp!* they're so adorable!!!pinknesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753673917404683996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-57379683006765904202007-06-26T21:20:00.000-05:002007-06-26T21:20:00.000-05:00Melinda,Although I'm a fairly skeptical person, I ...Melinda,<BR/>Although I'm a fairly skeptical person, I actually didn't even entertain the possibility that it might not work--probably because Rose recommended it.<BR/><BR/>Kneadtobake,<BR/>I bought the two-thirds size because that matched the oven stone that I have, but the taller-sized top so I could bake boule-shaped bread instead of just the baguette shapes. Was it worth it? Probably not from a strictly cost-benefit analysis. I could buy a lot of good baguettes for what I spent for the steam maker, but for satisfaction--priceless!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183158217378477758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-67209966178166629362007-06-26T16:14:00.000-05:002007-06-26T16:14:00.000-05:00Marie,they have to be the best looking baguettes I...Marie,<BR/><BR/>they have to be the best looking baguettes I have ever seen. I actually considered buying the steam maker but I also thought it was a bit frivolous, now I may have to purchase one. What size did you buy? Your desert island will need to have a wolfe oven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21995818.post-7868789844629666552007-06-25T09:03:00.000-05:002007-06-25T09:03:00.000-05:00Aren't you flash with your steam maker!Good to kno...Aren't you flash with your steam maker!<BR/>Good to know it actually works.<BR/>The baguettes look gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com