Comments on: Live from the Coupe: American bakers at the “bread-baking Olympics.” http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/ Hot Stuff from King Arthur\'s Hearth Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:03:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Felicia Bernhardt http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-1990 Felicia Bernhardt Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:33:17 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-1990 Man!!!! Just by looking at the pictures posted, there was an amazing amount of talent in France for the Coupe. Each country should be proud to have just competed!! I know I am!! As an aspiring and trained baker, it gives me hope that the the best are still using old world techinques along with New world gusto!! I can only hope to be good enough just to try out for the Coupe one day, when I "grow up"! Man!!!!
Just by looking at the pictures posted, there was an amazing amount of talent in France for the Coupe. Each country should be proud to have just competed!! I know I am!! As an aspiring and trained baker, it gives me hope that the the best are still using old world techinques along with New world gusto!!
I can only hope to be good enough just to try out for the Coupe one day, when I “grow up”!

]]> By: Laura Richardson http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-644 Laura Richardson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:26:39 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-644 Thank you so much for this report and for the excellent photographs, which communicated so much of the mood and atmosphere. I thought the pastries were absolutely gorgeous-- inspiring, even. had watched the tryouts for the USA team at Camp Bread 2007, and had hoped they would enjoy the Coupe and perhaps even win again. That would have been nice, but it's also nice to compete in a world arena. Congratulations to everyone, Thank you so much for this report and for the excellent photographs, which communicated so much of the mood and atmosphere. I thought the pastries were absolutely gorgeous– inspiring, even. had watched the tryouts for the USA team at Camp Bread 2007, and had hoped they would enjoy the Coupe and perhaps even win again. That would have been nice, but it’s also nice to compete in a world arena. Congratulations to everyone,

]]> By: BARBARA MACEY http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-618 BARBARA MACEY Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:43:36 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-618 A wonderful "read"--brought back memories of my time in Europe & Paris--in 1974 while making my rounds from 1 "Haute Couture" house to another each day I often became side tracked by the aroma of baking bread---the bakers at that time were always interested in news from the USA & spoke of "Army bakers" they had met during the wars---1 gave me specific directions for making "corn bread" from the recipe of a GA corporal. I loved reading all the posts---Kudos to each & everyone in the competition. A wonderful “read”–brought back memories of my time in Europe & Paris–in 1974 while making my rounds from 1 “Haute Couture” house to another each day I often became side tracked by the aroma of baking bread—the bakers at that time were always interested in news from the USA & spoke of “Army bakers” they had met during the wars—1 gave me specific directions for making “corn bread” from the recipe of a GA corporal.

I loved reading all the posts—Kudos to each & everyone in the competition.

]]> By: mari lee http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-530 mari lee Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:26:19 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-530 Team USA'S artistic piece was whimsical, attractive, and ingenious-- what an accomplishment. Team USA’S artistic piece was whimsical, attractive, and ingenious– what an accomplishment.

]]> By: Cindy Y http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-514 Cindy Y Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:54:39 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-514 Jeff, thanks so much for bringing this amazing story to us. Bakers share a bond like no other in the world and I am so proud to be able to say "hey, that's my family!" Congratulations to all the teams! Jeff, thanks so much for bringing this amazing story to us. Bakers share a bond like no other in the world and I am so proud to be able to say “hey, that’s my family!” Congratulations to all the teams!

]]> By: Solveig Tofte http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-465 Solveig Tofte Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:42:54 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-465 Thank you so much everyone for everything - I learned more than I ever thought possible, met so many incredible people and as my aunt says, this truly was the experience of a lifetime. I wouldn't trade it for anything. The first morning in Paris, I sat on the bus to the Coupe surrounded by all these bakers and realized "whoa, I am one of 36 people in the entire world on this bus." That put everything in perspective. Each of us gave it our all - during the long months of practice and on the day itself. And I'm proud of what we achieved. Win, lose or draw, we did what we set out to do - individually we became better bakers, and collectively we have become a part of the Guild's mission for education. So thanks again to the multitudes who supported us. I am so honored to be a part if this all. Thank you so much everyone for everything - I learned more than I ever thought possible, met so many incredible people and as my aunt says, this truly was the experience of a lifetime. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

The first morning in Paris, I sat on the bus to the Coupe surrounded by all these bakers and realized “whoa, I am one of 36 people in the entire world on this bus.” That put everything in perspective.

Each of us gave it our all - during the long months of practice and on the day itself. And I’m proud of what we achieved. Win, lose or draw, we did what we set out to do - individually we became better bakers, and collectively we have become a part of the Guild’s mission for education.

So thanks again to the multitudes who supported us. I am so honored to be a part if this all.

]]> By: Margaret http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-444 Margaret Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:33:53 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-444 Thank you for this great story. My niece, Solveig, was a member of Team USA, and I know how hard the entire group worked toward this competition. I am sorry the US lost, but I know this has been an experience of a lifetime. The details in this article helped me understand the events over the span of BBGA, and I appreciate that since I was not lucky enough to travel to Paris with my Solveig and her family! Thank you for this great story. My niece, Solveig, was a member of Team USA, and I know how hard the entire group worked toward this competition. I am sorry the US lost, but I know this has been an experience of a lifetime. The details in this article helped me understand the events over the span of BBGA, and I appreciate that since I was not lucky enough to travel to Paris with my Solveig and her family!

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-420 Jeremy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:45:30 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-420 Gee anyone have any ideas if these bakers want to do an interview about the competition? Were there any stories behind the scenes? Gee anyone have any ideas if these bakers want to do an interview about the competition?
Were there any stories behind the scenes?

]]> By: Bakerina http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-398 Bakerina Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:20:48 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-398 This was magnificent to read: exciting, heartbreaking, invigorating and informative, conveyed with such a warm, humane voice. Thank you, Chef, for sharing this with us! Jen McAllister This was magnificent to read: exciting, heartbreaking, invigorating and informative, conveyed with such a warm, humane voice. Thank you, Chef, for sharing this with us!

Jen McAllister

]]> By: Craig Ponsford http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-361 Craig Ponsford Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:55:08 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/03/live-from-the-coupe-american-bakers-at-the-%e2%80%9cbread-baking-olympics%e2%80%9d/#comment-361 Thanks Jeff for doing such a great job writing about the event, and capturing it in the written word is such an elegant way. I can’t tell you how proud we all were of not just The Bread Bakers Guild of America Team USA 2008 but of all the countries and all the great work that they did at The World Cup. Jeff hit it on the Head and it’s hard for people sometimes to keep things in prospective, but it’s not about the win. The BBGA sponsors the teams over the years in order to use the process as an educational vehicle for the entire membership and all bakers across the country. We just finished a two and a half years of educational events all around our country using the Team process as an opportunity to educate bakers. Hundreds of people got to share and learn about the craft that we all so dearly love. Team USA was a huge success for the mission of education and winning or losing had very little to do with it. I thank Jeff and the dozens of others that donated there time over the last two and a half years to make this journey a BIG WIN for us all! Thanks Jeff for doing such a great job writing about the event, and capturing it in the written word is such an elegant way. I can’t tell you how proud we all were of not just The Bread Bakers Guild of America Team USA 2008 but of all the countries and all the great work that they did at The World Cup. Jeff hit it on the Head and it’s hard for people sometimes to keep things in prospective, but it’s not about the win. The BBGA sponsors the teams over the years in order to use the process as an educational vehicle for the entire membership and all bakers across the country. We just finished a two and a half years of educational events all around our country using the Team process as an opportunity to educate bakers. Hundreds of people got to share and learn about the craft that we all so dearly love. Team USA was a huge success for the mission of education and winning or losing had very little to do with it. I thank Jeff and the dozens of others that donated there time over the last two and a half years to make this journey a BIG WIN for us all!

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