ThinkGeek :: Adjustable Rolling Pin
It is said that cooking is an artform. A pinch here, a dab there, cook until golden brown... those are all, technically,...
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(11/09/11) It is said that cooking is an artform. A pinch here, a dab there, cook until golden brown... those are all, technically, measurements, but are hardly precise. Your smidgen might just be the same as my dash, and let's not even get us started on the differences altitude and humidity makes. Well, if cooking is an art, then baking is certainly a science. Science requires precision. Reproducible results. As such, it needs precise measurement. Widths, weight, temperature - all must be controlled with the finesse of a scientist, otherwise the complex dance of chemistry and biology wouldn't happen correctly, and what would be a light and fluffy biscuit turns into the proverbial hockey puck. Take the pie, for example. Something wondrous to behold when done properly. Horrific when not. The crust needs to be rolled out to exactly 1/8th of an inch for a good Apple Pie. Any more, and it'll be gummy, any less, and it won't hold up to slicing and serving. It takes a practiced hand to roll it out just...See less
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