In case you've never had it before, challah (C is silent!) is a traditional Jewish bread that is typically braided. Now I've never made bread from scratch before, let alone one that requires braiding before baking, so this was definitely something new. The recipe was simple enough - yeast, sugar, water, flour, egg, and oil. The kneading was fun, as was punching down the dough after it had risen for a bit. Everything was going well until I hit the 5 yard line. I dunno what happened, but I fumbled the ball, and that fumble cost me the golden brown crust I was looking for. In the end, the crust was slightly burnt, but the insides were nice and tasty.
New Thing #29: Eat a 4x4 animal style
In hindsight, it probably wasn't a great idea. Come to think of it, it was a terrible idea. What's worse is that I was actually going to attempt a 5x5, but someone was watching out for me because the In N' Out in San Ramon only goes as high as a 4x4. And to those of you who've been living under a rock, a 4x4 consists of 4 patties and 4 slices of cheese. Animal style throws on grilled onions and their 'special sauce.' Never have I consumed something that delicately walked the line between deliciousness and grotesqueness. Damn good going in, not so good coming out. That burger truly lived up to the 'in-and-out' name. Everybody should start investing in the company, because a place that sells food that also acts as a laxative has nowhere to go but up.
In hindsight, it probably wasn't a great idea. Come to think of it, it was a terrible idea. What's worse is that I was actually going to attempt a 5x5, but someone was watching out for me because the In N' Out in San Ramon only goes as high as a 4x4. And to those of you who've been living under a rock, a 4x4 consists of 4 patties and 4 slices of cheese. Animal style throws on grilled onions and their 'special sauce.' Never have I consumed something that delicately walked the line between deliciousness and grotesqueness. Damn good going in, not so good coming out. That burger truly lived up to the 'in-and-out' name. Everybody should start investing in the company, because a place that sells food that also acts as a laxative has nowhere to go but up.
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