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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

yes I loooove scallion pancakes; they would go around injera on the scale

madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

many have questioned my placement of naan; I put it twd the right because of its thickness/texture/because I love naan, but you’ve given me the most convincing argument to move it left

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

the answer to that is that I’ve actually never had mantou before, and xlb is by far the most bread-y out of the array of chinese dumplings
(I plan to try mantou and hua juan soon! continuum 2.0 will have a lot more bread)

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I think they’re well-suited for the middle because they‘re a good intro to the more complex breads! corn bread is more twd the right bc it’s complex, texturally
croissant to the right of english muffin; brioche tbd; my opinion on sourdough is redacted bc it’s too controversial for the internet

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

no, but I am an IVF baby, so ymmv about whether or not I have a soul 🤷🏼‍♀️

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

those & baguettes are to the right of crepes

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I’m guessing by the 🇨🇦 in your name that you live in canada, but if you’re ever in new york city, I *highly* recommend By the Way Bakery… they sell exclusively gf/df pastries and they are life-changing

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I consider the ability to make good gf bread/pastries a HUGE deal, so a well-made gf loaf of bread is pretty damn close to everything bagel!

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I definitely need to refine the details of this scale… but in the case of banana walnut bread (or any banana bread), it’d be juuuuuuust to the right of an english muffin

Reposted by madison!

"Grave" Robert TOMBshany @robtomshany.bsky.social · 1d

"The Bread Scale of Triviality," alt-texted:

The Bread Scale of Triviality, by @madepn.bsky.social - a horizontal line akin to the number line, but with various breads assigned positions on the line based on their presumed triviality, the most trivial on the left and the least trivial on the right. From left to right:

Nothingburger
Burnt toast
Wonder Bread
Matzoh
Crepe
Tortilla
Paratha
English Muffin
Injera
Naan
Cornbread
Challah
Xiaolongbao
Babka
Everything Bagel

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

omg thank you so much for doing this! much appreciated

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

more complex than either (not value judgments of any breads I promise! I love them all!)

madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

due to a naan-compete agreement, your two restaurants will have to be on opposite sides of town

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

DAMMIT I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT GUY

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

too many good breads! in theory I will continue this chart and make it better so thank you for reminding me of all these great breads

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

my opinion on sourdough is too controversial to put onto bluesky, unfortunately

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

did not consider the inclusion of pop tarts… fascinating! I agree on placement.
re: waffles, they‘re a tiny bit to the right of crepes

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

both good! both around cornbread!

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

thinking about it, I don’t think I’ve ever had a crumpet before? I must remedy this (in the name of science)

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I suppose…

madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I had that thought after making the chart… but the whole point of matzoh in the passover story is that it’s undramatic and easy to make, so my verdict stands

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

I need to get on watching that!! love tony shalhoub (and bread, obviously)

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 1d

omg I haven’t had lavash in years… agree with your placement

madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 2d

this is a fantastic question that I’ve gotta outsource… I’ve never had fry bread before (and don’t live nearby any restaurants w/ fry bread afaik) so either if anyone knows of fry bread in the nyc area or can give me an idea of how it tastes, I would thank you for your contributions to science

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madison! @madepn.bsky.social · 2d

have been struggling about where I wanna place it!