One of my students gave me an Amish Friendship Bread starter last week. I was really excited because I like the stuff, but after I thought about for awhile I realized the implications of accepting it. Not only do I get something to look forward to doing every day for ten days (it's like having a short-term pet) and some yummy treat (not that I eat my pets), but I also have to then keep it going and find at least three other people to pass it along to. I realized how this cycle will never end unless I throw away the extras or make three batches of this bread. Upon this realization I then questioned, "Did the Amish invent the chain letter?" Really. At least they didn't give any death threats or promises of misfortune if you didn't continue the passing to other friends (aka victims, depending how you look at it) like current chain letters and now emails, blog posts, notes, tweets, statuses, etc. It also means that it doesn't promise any of the random good things some also promise/threat.
That said...would anyone in the area like a starter? I have a few I can pass along... or throw away...or make into bread...?
10 years ago
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Your post made me smile. I remember receiving my first Amish Friendship Bread starter in college and years later when I received one as a more 'health conscious adult' I was shocked at the mass volume of sugar. No wonder that bread tastes so good! :)
Also, I recently started breeding bacteria, er, I mean, I got a sourdough start. :) Yeah, it is like a pet. And, yes, I had the same thought--I put all this nurture into it (simple, really though) and then I . . . um . . . well, I bake it and eat it. I joked with Josh I guess it's not that different from other animal husbandry on the farm, right? he, he, Hope you enjoyed your bread! Love, Anna
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