Hi All: This is a recording made in 1926 of a dear lady born in 1890 describing to a linguist how she makes bread. The linguist is more interesting in her accent and dialect than the bread, but for us, it's a bit of the history of baking from the wood-burning stove days!
Warning - she does have a heavy Northern British accent, but it's worth listening carefully!
Absolutely delightful! Thanks for posting this.
Breadmaking is one of those skills which is difficult to learn by any other method than working with someone who knows the technique. Text, pictures, audio (like this), video or even computer simulation is not the same because so much of breadmaking is tactile. Even so, it's good to hear someone explain the process verbally because it tells you so much about what that person thinks is important in the process.
Miss Dibnah was if my grandmother's generation -- although I am sure she was much more skilled in the kitchen than my grandmother. :)
Regards, Will The Old Bear
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