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スイートな経験
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“スイート” な経験
子供の頃の“スイート”な経験は重要だと思う。以前に食べたお菓子や作ったお菓子からユニークな発想が生み出てくる。私は子供のとき、あまりジャンクフード(スナック菓子）を食べなかった。家では手作りのおやつが多かった。フレッシュないちごをつぶして練乳と一緒に食べたり、ショウガ風味の甘いかぼちゃスープはお母さんのスペシャルティーだった。
一番印象に残っているのはお父さんと一緒に作ったパン。父は材料を計量しなかったからすべて勘で作っていた。余った生地はいつも私と兄にくれた。それでいろんな形のパンを作った思い出がある。生地は竹の蒸し器に入れて１０分ぐらい蒸した。その１０分がものすごく長く感じた。
待っていた間に私はピーナッツバター、バターとはちみつを用意した。アツアツで食べるのが大好きだった。パンを一口サイズにちぎってピーナッツバターを塗った。少しずつ溶けていくピーナッツバターの姿がたまらなかった。そのあたたかいピーナッツバターの味は忘れられない。
Early "Sweet" Experience
Chefs and pastry chefs alike are all inspired to cook and bake. The origins of inspiration could be something they’ve read about, saw, experienced or remember. As a child, I didn‘t eat a lot of junk food like chips, chocolate bars or candies. My family and I made a lot of healthy after-school snacks. We’d have fresh strawberries with a drizzle of condensed milk or sweet pumpkin soup with ginger, my mom’s specialty.
At times, my dad would enter a “steamed bun phase” where he’d get the flour out and knead it with water and yeast. He’d never measure the ingredients so everything would be done according to instinct. He would save a piece of dough for my brother and I and we would use that to create our own masterpieces. We would make faces, car shaped buns and not to mention, buns shaped like dog poop. We thought it was hilarious, but my mom wasn’t too convinced. After allowing the dough to rise, we would put them in a bamboo basket to steam for ten minutes. Those ten minutes felt everlasting!
A couple minutes before they were ready, I would set the table with peanut butter, butter and honey. I loved eating the buns while they were still really hot. I would tear off a bite size and spread a bit of peanut butter on it. The best part was watching it slowly melt. As I popped the bun into my mouth , the warm peanut butter would burst with flavor. Simply irresistible!
My family’s love for homemade meals and snacks have made me realize that the most delicious food, pastries, desserts and breads are the ones that are handmade. I have great respect for all things handmade, so I make sure that everything I make, from pie crust to decorations, are created by hand. Take a commercially produced cookie and a handmade one. Eat them, and compare them. You’ll know the difference.
Copyright (C) 2009 Emily Mori. All Rights Reserved.