There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Makes two loaves of a dense, flavorful bread with a soft crumb. Goes great with soups, cheeses, or just plain butter.
Ingredients:
One 12oz bottle of warm dark beer, such as stout or porter 1 packet yeast (2 1/4 tsp.) 2 Tbs. honey 1 egg 2 tsp kosher salt 4-5 cups flour (we used 3 cups white bread flour, 1.5 cups rye, and 1/2 cup whole wheat) plus 1/2 cup for working. In a small bowl, add the yeast to the beer and allow to sit for 5 minutes until foamy. To this, add the egg and honey. Combine dry ingredients, then add gradually until you have a cohesive, workable dough that isn’t too sticky. Knead about 5 minutes, then cover and let rise for at least 1 hour. Repeated risings will yield a lighter, puffier loaf, but are not strictly necessary. Punch down mixture, and divide in two. Shape into your desired loaf, then proof the bread in a warm, moist environment for about 2 hours. Pre-heat oven to 450F. Dust the loaf lightly with flour - rye provides a nice color contrast - and slash top.
Bake for 25-30min or until the crust is nicely browned. Let stand for at least 15 minutes.