Tried baking bread in my great grandma's cracked mixing bowl and it actually turned out better

Everyone says you should toss cracked ceramic bowls, but I used my great grandma's old one from 1940s Ohio. The crack let the dough breathe a little, and my sourdough came out with this amazing crust. I did three loaves over two weeks to make sure it wasn't luck, and each one had more spring than my normal batch. The crack is on the side near the rim, so nothing leaks out. I learned that sometimes the imperfections in old stuff add character to the final result. Has anyone else found that a banged up heirloom tool worked better than expected?

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cora_martinez2d ago

I used to think anything cracked was a safety hazard waiting to happen, but your story is changing my mind. My grandmother's old rolling pin has a chip on one end and it still rolls out pie dough perfectly, better than my silicone one ever did. Maybe there really is something to the idea that old, worn tools have a feel and function you just can't get from new stuff. It's making me want to dig out more of her old kitchen gadgets.

thea6922d ago

i mean, is it really that deep though lol like it's a cracked bowl not some ancient artifact with mystical bread powers