November Slow Session - Easy Tiger Bread Pairings
Easy Tiger
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Event Description
“Good bread is the most fundamentally
satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of
feasts.” James Beard, Beard on Bread.
Despite Beard’s words, most
of the time bread is part of the feast, eaten alongside, wrapped around or
placed under other food. Bread is eaten in many different ways in different
cuisines around the world. In our Slow Session, we will explore some of the different
ways that bread is eaten and the foods that are eaten with it, as I believe
that breads have developed along with their respective cuisines and are
integral to them.
From the open-faced sandwiches of Scandinavia, to French
country breads, to the mysterious salt-free bread of Tuscany, we’ll look at
bread integrated into everyday meals. We’ll also examine some traditional and
special occasion bread pairings and look at how some breads can enhance or
detract from various cheeses. Of course, we’ll have a variety of breads to
taste and some food examples to go with them.
Please join us at Easy Tiger for a virtual international
tour through bread and food.
David Norman, Head
Doughpuncher
Recently selected as one of the Top Ten bread bakers in the
country by Dessert Professional Magazine, David Norman is the Head Doughpuncher
and a partner at Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden. His route there has included stints at some
of the countries best bread bakeries from Seattle to New York City and included
teaching professional bread courses at the French Culinary Institute and the
San Francisco Baking Institute.
David’s interest in baking was born from his encounters with
unfamiliar and inspiring breads during a couple years studying abroad. As a
high school exchange student in Sweden and later as a student of German
Literature at the University of Munich, he discovered a variety of new breads
and new ways of eating centered on these breads. When he returned to complete
his studies at the University of Florida, he found little choice to satisfy
cravings for good bread but to make his own.
When he discovered a job opening at a small French-style bakery across
town, he took the next step with his hobby and soon discovered a passion deep
enough to turn his career focus toward bread baking.
About
Slow Food Austin
Slow Food Austin is
an all-volunteer 501(c)3 organization that reconnects people with the food they
eat. One of more than 200 chapters across 150 countries, Slow Food Austin
motivates people to make responsible choices within our food system through
educational initiatives, social activities, fundraising events and community
volunteer projects that inspire respect for where food comes from and awakens
true pleasure in eating.
About Slow Sessions
Slow Sessions are
educational events that are always free and open to the public. The goal is
twofold: (1) to provide opportunities for Austinites to learn more about their
food and where it comes from (2) to support local businesses whose values align
with the Slow Food mission of good, clean and fair food for all.
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