I heard a report from someone who went to a grocery store (somewhere in the US) and the cashier commented that "everyone fancies himself a baker now." Yeast, flour, and other baking ingredients are often sold out -- but the same cashier pointed out that the store's bakery was well stocked, including the bread aisle.
My first reaction was: silly rabbits! Trix are for kids. You weren't a baker before, what makes you think you can bake your own bread from scratch now?
But then again, you can always learn, and people DO have a lot of time on their hands now. So now I'm wondering if maybe people ARE trying to become more self-sufficient at least in baked goods -- even if the first few "training" loaves end up outside, only fit for the birds to eat.
Have you heard about friends, acquaintances, family members, etc. getting heavy into baking? I wonder if this is one of the ways life will change forever -- After 2020, Americans will produce 10 or 15% of their own bread at home, rather than the usual 1/4 of 1 percent.
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