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That little old lady at the farmers market who knew my starter was off
I was selling sourdough at the Portland Farmers Market last Saturday, and this older woman picked up a loaf, sniffed it, and said 'your starter needs feeding, it's gone a bit sharp'. She was right, I had pushed it two hours too long. How do you folks deal with customers who know more than you do about your own bake?
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rayc894mo ago
Used to think it was embarrassing when a customer called me out like that, but honestly it changed my whole outlook. That little old lady probably saved me from a bunch of returns or bad reviews. Now I actually ask regulars for feedback on the tanginess and adjust my feeding schedule based on what they tell me. It's humbling but it makes the bread better in the end.
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