The ONE question I HATE but I'm asked ALL THE TIME...

[@nursetammy6470]

Jack, my 15 yr old son made your baguettes today for the first time. He had fun and was promptly at the baking table when the timer went off for the each fold, shape, and final score. He has seen me do it countless times AND today was his turn. I believe he enjoyed today's bread the best. He was proud of the time and effort he put into it. Thank you for all you do!!!

[@Bevieevans8]

And there it is! The bread making passion in a compact video. This should go viral

[@neillhobson4584]

Beautiful usage of the English language at its best. Almost poetic, dripping with imagery. Bravo Jack for your skills, and your patience 💪👍🥰

[@sharonstory404]

You are a true storyteller and wordsmith! Now, I will spend the next four hours happily making bread. 🍞🥖

[@andietan7123]

Well said, poetic & passionately. Nobody can appreciate the time & love that has gone into baking bread apart from home bakers themselves. Thanks to you Jack, i don't buy bread anymore, I make my own.

[@LK-zf2hd]

The rare times I have to eat bread out (like at restaurants, etc.), I end up stopping after one bite. NOTHING compares to home-baked!

[@vittocrazi]

@@LK-zf2hd there is pretty good bread out there. home -baked has charm, but its not magic either

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

I came here to say that, too - poetic! I’d love to have the section describing the 4 hours transcribed and illuminated to put in a frame on my wall :)

[@kathleenfairykats1166]

I really liked what someone below remarked: "Ask back how long does it take to make ice cubes? 15 sec to fill tray but two hours to finish" or something close to that lol What a lovely video, thank you for making it!

[@kobidreamer]

What a lovely truth. It fully encapsulates the journey I had from first struggling with the time "commitment" to struggling to keep under control a bread making addiction..

[@franciscagusmao7083]

You know your words! 👌👏 Very poetic and beautifully true. Time passes anyway. One must decide for itself how to use it, whether it is baking bread, making curry, going for a jog or whatever. Thank you for the passion you put on making these videos. ❤️

[@sandrahowarth-muse4209]

I was buying flour in the supermarket and a v.young girl was deciding which yeast to buy. I asked if she needed help 'yes' she said ' this is the first time I am making bread, do you have any tips?' (I am 75 so obviously looked experinced lol) I told her that the most important thing she needed was patience, set aside an afternoon and enjoy it. I hope she took my advice, young people today seem to be looking for a quick fix.

[@sandrahowarth-muse4209]

@Jay M Errr what? Thought we were talking bread making here. The reason I said SOME people SEEM to be looking etc, is because I belong to a fermenting group and a sourdough group and SOME of the younger members are constantly asking 'can I make sourdough in a breadmaker, I havn't got time to mess about with all that waiting' or 'is there a quicker way of doing this' I do not feel thay my comment deserved a verbal backlash on my generation or my lifestyle, but then I am not going to let that worry me .

[@LaneBeScrolling]

I wish I’d watched this sooner. You weren’t lying when you said you love the craft of the response! Listening to you opine was like reading Walt Whitman. This was a wonderful work of writing and passion, Jack. Thanks for sharing.

[@franeantolos3755]

„4 hours, 4 hours, 4 hours” got me screaming! This was a religious experience, well said Jack.

[@joanray6897]

OH JACK! What a wonderful orator and amazing storyteller you are! I would love to be a child in the Bake with Jack household. Imagine all the beautiful bedtime stories you must tell your children. I'm inspired to rush off and make a delicious loaf of bread ... right now!

[@ronalddevine9587]

Point well said. Baking, especially bread is truly a craft of love. Your breads look fantastic. It's obvious that you love what you do.

[@christinerose4839]

I can assure you Jack where I live in S California there no bread shop anywhere that makes a loaf like your podcast.that’s why when you came up on my algorithm I started making a wicked loaf of home made bread.time spent worth every minute.👍 many thanks

[@claremacd1784]

Dear Jack - I love this vid. It feels like you are a Shakespeare character talking about bread. You have nailed the spirit of the peaceful homemaker I have become, in you tube form. Bread bread bread. Thanks - happy Christmas x

[@jvallas]

Hey, a sweater takes days and days to knit. I don’t make one because I want something done quickly. I make it for the process.

[@omagic2009]

Oh my goodness so many words and so many hand gestures. Best of all they are all from the heart. You are one crazy, fun bread making young gent👏👏👏👏

[@Sk8erbaker]

You had me all in suspense Jack as to what the question was…but really those that don’t appreciate or understand the time process needed in baking will never ever make a beautiful piece of bread in their lives. Patience makes bakers!

[@GemmaWood]

One of my biggest surprises with making bread, is how easy it is (assuming your dried yeast isn't 5 years old and dead, of course). And part of that is that the few hours is often only 15 minutes of work. During shorter downtimes I'm often cleaning up a bit of the kitchen, or unloading the dishwasher, all those little jobs that need doing anyway. And because it's rarely all that time sensitive, that's fine. If my pre-shape gets 20 minutes not 15 before I final shape, that's fine, it'll work just the same. I'm so glad I found your channel early on because of your reminders that it doesn't have to all be perfect to be good bread. Great bread, even.

[@Benefacez]

I didn't expect to be peltet with poetry when clicking on this video, but I'm glad I did. Beautifully said.

[@ericagoehring1089]

This is like a little breadmaking poem! 🙂

[@mandiigraham1596]

I love hearing you speak. You are the Shakespeare of baking.

[@kasjacobs886]

Beautiful poem, Jack, love it!!

[@matthewmorgan2975]

Beautifully articulated 👏🏻 This video made me emotional 🙏🏻 Thank you for everything Jack ♥️

[@chuckdardenne1071]

Yes yes yes. "moments ... of conscious observation". Mr. Jack THAT is important.

[@clyde7792]

Simply wonderful. Well said and inspiring. Thank you.

[@betsysony4630]

Jack waxing eloquent on bread has made my day 😂

[@telldpablo]

Well said! 👏🏼 Thanks. I have myself asked that same question myself to others!! 😱😂 On another topic, how long can a starter sleep in the fridge? I haven’t made bread since pre-Covid. My starter was left in the fridge for 3, close to 4 years untouched, not a single feeding. I was going to clean out my container as our daughter had given me some of her starter. Just for fun, I fed mine…. after the second feeding it sprung ti life and doubled in size!! Just wondering how long anyone has “forgot” their starter in the fridge.

[@telldpablo]

Sorry I’m so off topic with the second part of that comment, I just couldn’t believe what happened and my enthusiasm got the best of me! Again my apologies. Keep it up, it’s always a treat to hear from you. Thanks again.

[@kathleenfairykats1166]

I had a heart attack when I left mine for two months unfed. You have some righteous starter...keep it going!

[@lindaczyzewski]

OK - sowhat is that beautiful loaf that you show? I 've never had one come out like that. It's amazing. And, yes totally agree with all you said - making bread is an artistic act of love and joy manifest!

[@MarkAlaskaJohnson]

Ahhhh, wonderfully done. Thank you Jack!

[@8zenuf4me]

I’ve been making bread since I got married over 50 years ago. Through just the two of us to six more. It’s a satisfying thing to do: healthier than store-bought, and there’s love in every slice. When I couldn’t do it, my husband took up the job. The time spent has been minimal - the dough does its thing while you do yours. I don’t even knead mine anymore. Stretch and fold has brought me even better bread than I used to make and saves that one bit of actual work. It’s easier than having a baby, but you still get something everyone loves at the end.

[@8zenuf4me]

@bakewithjack. You do? I’m not sure what you mean, Jack!

[@mrsmuffinman]

This video, particularly 5 min mark onwards, made me tear up 🥹 beautifully said Jack

[@kathleenfairykats1166]

It did me, too.

[@cecilelambertz7613]

😂😂i totally understand, making my sourdough bread for 18 years now, i had to explain this baking time so often 😅

[@PeaceTrainUSA-1000]

I loved this. Thank you.

[@davidferrington7588]

such a pleasure to listen to...you are the Bread Apostle :) and of course great bread...

[@catherinedavidson7145]

Thank you for this. You are a poet!

[@AndyGait]

This is crying out for someone to put the "Our Tune" theme music* in the background. *one for the teenagers there.

[@lisanagel214]

So wise for such a young man!

[@stephenmcculloch1915]

It may take 4 hours, but it doesn’t take four hours of your time. You don’t stand over your dough as it proves; you can do other things and come back later. Bread-making is not a chore, it is a pleasure. Time spent on it is time well spent.

[@Scorpio_-ri2iz]

Génial, profond et trop amusant. Merci.

[@VictorYepello]

😂😂 thank you for the comic relief Jack.

[@cecilelambertz7613]

Thanks for the poetry though 😊

[@AdventuresinEverydayCooking]

People ask me ALL the time how long it took me to make my sourdough. I'm like... "Uhh this time, or in general?" LOL because that answer changes with the weather and my attitude. LOL

[@jonawiersma1964]

Well explained jack

[@julianehunt5623]

Further to this question. I’ve been using your beginners method trying to get my loaves to even slightly resemble yours. I wondered about the timing for each stage and ask if temperature factors into this. I live on the water near Vancouver and the temperatures are lower here. Should the the 2 hour stages be longer or how can I tell if the dough is ready for the next stage. Thank you.

[@addammadd]

Zen and the Art of the Slap and Fold

[@LK-zf2hd]

Jack is my love child from a wild, forgotten evening of creating starter. ;)

[@kathleenfairykats1166]

Never forgotten!!

[@paulabuffham1241]

Mindfulness in the form of bread making!

[@jvallas]

I think I’ll go make a loaf of bread.

[@panagea2007]

"Knead and set a timer for 30 minutes". "Knead and set a timer for 30 minutes". "Knead and set a timer for 30 minutes". "Knead and set a timer for 30 minutes". By the third one I was like, forget this, I'm not doing that. But... "Let it proof for 2 hours, kneading every 30 minutes". Oh, okay, I can do that, no problem.

[@kevweech3721]

My bread takes 20-30 minutes, spread over 4-12 hours. And tastes great. Cheers from 🍁 Jack!

[@GARDENER42]

I can relate to this. Mid July, turning a 1kg flour mix into a loaf & 12 rolls took 3 hours 50 minutes from start to finish. Last week it took 5 hours 15 minutes, as the temperature in the kitchen was 16°C, compared to 26°C in July. The actual time I physically spent making said loaf & rolls was, at most 30 minutes, kneading, portioning & shaping. The result was bread I thoroughly enjoy, tasting better than mass produced & even taking electricity used into account, half the price of shop bought. Who cares how long it takes? Oh & speaking of bread costs: I'm currently in Albuquerque, new Mexico & whilst shopping this morning, looked at bread. It's TWICE the price paid in the UK, with an 800g equivalent supermarket sourdough being $4.99 - not far short of a fiver!!!!

[@johnyewdall398]

If I haven't baked it, we don't eat it. It is as simple as that.

[@Dollcan]

Well said! 🎉

[@homesteadingyazzi]

So very true! I love these videos!

[@scooper21]

Because words

[@Karine700]

That was beautiful 🤩

[@rosannamcclain8811]

So true 💗

[@broccoli5408]

I was thinking "did the tattoos hurt?"

[@shanonbalser6556]

poetry

[@couragedearheart2951]

Wow. Shakespeare would be proud!

[@anjieevans3124]

Ever thought of writing a book Pam Ayers? 😂😂❤

[@Mrs.Patriot]

Is it possible that philosophy is the bread of life?

[@angelacaruso3078]

grazie sei un vero tesoro

[@bazookajoe99555]

Jack, are you doing this on a green screen? The lighting is off; quite "overbaked" zero pun intended. If so, please don't start using chromakey; your previous 250+ videos (and I've literally watched them all) are so real and natural and authentic. If I'm wrong about the chromakey thing, I'll take it, but something looks off and there's enough cheeseball greenscreen videos out there. BTW, you're such a good teacher, I've learned a lot from this channel.

[@johnscrivy]

You sounded like a jehovis witness on a Sunday morning, But wise words young Jack 👏 and prey you continue spreading the good word to your Bread deciples. Lol

[@ullazitabinder2091]

Every second in this video is filled with joy, love and passion for what you do! I'd wish for everyone to be so engulfed in their work as you are! And to be truthful, I myself is beginning to feel the joy of seeing my dough evolve, turn from a mess into something beautifully soft and delicious! Earlier I just made a bread. Now I feel it, smell it, await it...thanks to your enthusiastíc videoes - thank you!

[@norskgirl100]

TOTALLY AGREE! :)

[@kimberlyterenzoni8451]

Not only an amazing chef, but an incredible story teller

[@melodeelucido1446]

LOOOOOVE your sermon here Jack. It's absofreakinlutely TRUE!! It's the joy of the process. You are truly the most adorable (can I say that about a man?) bread preacher I've ever seen in my 70 years. Thank you for being here for us🥰

[@Bakewithjack]

My pleasure Melodee 🤗

[@pippaturney6864]

What people don't seem to understand is that good food takes time to prepare. You either spend the money for someone else to make it for you or you take the time to make it yourself. Such a great way to spend time!

[@freddaphoto]

I love this! I would like to add one more thing… the hours in between the actual action, when the bread is becoming bread, are filled with a sense of doing 2 things at once along with the promise and anticipation of homemade bread. I also make more than I need and freeze it because I can’t eat store bought bread anymore. Even though it doesn’t always come out “right” it’s still always better.

[@teresastorms3774]

LOL, you have such a gift for words! In addition to your fabulous content, I tune in just to hear you craft your sentences. It's endlessly entertaining! ☺️

[@marilwalle9550]

This is why I subscribe to your channel Jack. You love what you do, you find value and satisfaction in your work and you do a wonderful job communicating this to us. Bless you Jack!

[@jeanelles]

Jack you should consider a side gig in poetry because this was sincerely poetic and beautifully put…. And totally relatable

[@amywalker7515]

The Shakespeare of baking.

[@crashcris]

What a beautifully poetic and passionate video. Love your take on this.

[@lornamahoney8413]

I would rather stay home in my cosy slippers and pinny on and spend 30mins hands on making my own bead than walking in the soaking wet rain for an hour to the supermarket to buy it. Even bought a special bread knife now to slice my own and it makes such a difference. Well said Jack 👍

[@andreacatura3382]

You know how to stop getting this question? Play this video every time somebody asks 🤪 You share words of truth. I joined the sourdough trend during Covid and now I actually appreciate making the bread (crave it actually) more than I enjoy eating it (gasp!) ❤

[@lainiesmajovits3754]

Hi Jack! I love your channel and expertise. I felt I had to comment on this post. As a retired English teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed your descriptions. The imagery was fantastic and if I had to give you a mark on your answer to the question, it would most certainly be an "A"! Thanks for all you do!

[@pekvale8255]

Ahhh....it's all worth it when you sit and dine with your loved ones and friends and share the works of your hands...literally! LOVE, LOVE your show Jack.

[@theresamimnaugh1190]

Exactly the words I heard the first time I watched your videos and I was amazed, enlightened and may I say challenged to begin my own bread making journey. This grandma thanks you for giving her the desire to make something as wonderful as bread rather than buying inferior, chemical filled loaves at a store. I’m actually excited when my last bits of bread have gone mouldy…that tells me the ingredients are REAL. Thank you for being a young man with an old soul. You’ve made a difference.

[@hackptui]

I feel like I've just been to church. I have been edified and uplifted. Preach it, brother!

[@clarewillison9379]

An ode to bread. What poetry! Loved it. ❤

[@nadiacampbell1381]

I absolutely love what you have said in this video. My friends also groan when I tell them how "long" bread takes to make, but I get such immense pleasure out of the process, and I am in love with the results in my finished product. I also love the smiles on the faces of those I gift bread to. Their joy in eating the craft from my hands brings me joy. It's not time wasted, it is time well spent.

[@matthewjamesduffy]

My students often ask "how long should I bake this?" and I always reply "until it's done". Great video thanks for sharing!

[@corrinelund1974]

It took me 15 years!!! Thank you Jack, you gave me the lesson and patience to make my wonderful starter, and now ,every week, I am baking sourdough or sandwich bread for my family. No more do we buy bread. I've been dreaming if this accomplishment for 15 years, three moves, and now living completely off the grid. Thanks to you we eat home baked bread everyday!!!

[@Tap-a-roo]

Jack: IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF. Everyday I take two frozen triangles out of my freezer. I let them sit on the counter for about 20 minutes, and then roll them up. I work for about 2-3 hours, and then I put them in the oven. Fresh baked croissants 20 minutes later. It takes me about 2 hours to make a batch of 26, and put them in the freezer.

[@dorothythorpe6183]

That's impressive! 9 minutes/day for the frozen dough and 2 or 3 minutes on the day of eating. Totally worth it for fresh croissants! I must do this!

[@kayandgordonaram6049]

This is spot on Jack and I'm going to be sharing the video with my class. One of the first areas I cover when starting a new bread class is to explain the "time" factor. Go read a book, have a cuppa, do the washing, check out the garden, go get the groceries .... you have "time" to do stuff while your dough is doing its thing. This video was so passionate and eloquent. Thank you!❤❤ PS: Made your Cob yesterday and it's absolutely delicious! I usually make an all white Cob but the addition of the 100g of wholemeal gives an amazing flavour 😋

[@sophieOT7]

Your English is PERFECTION! *chef’s kiss* As my dad would say, if u want to do it, dont complain. If you want to complain, then dont do it! I make my own bread when I feel like it. And when i dont, i just get a loaf from the shop. People should stop over complicating things and their lives 😂

[@rachaelsimpson8802]

Bravo! I know that I miss the making of the sourdough on the weeks when I can’t - creation, attention to detail and reward at the end, just a great thing to do with your ‘time’. To those who ask how long did it take me? I’d answer with a question ‘how much of my time?’ ‘Maybe half an hour all told and I enjoyed every minute. How much time passed? Nearly two days, but I didn’t wait in…’ 😊 thanks Jack, for lessons well taught!

[@jerrycutright3267]

Young man, you are an amazing Teacher!! Thanks for all the time you put into your videos!! From an old dude in Texas.

[@amychristensen2962]

Jack’s Ode To The Homebaker! You are seriously poetic! ❤

[@mees2582hr]

Dear Jack, i have not been listening to you fot quite a while, but you were the first home baker who eally gave me the love, enthusiasm and skill to enjoy an succed in baking my own sourdough bread. I started 3 years ago and often bake for people in my own village. I bought the scraper from you which is definitely my favorite because of the shape and the small knife ( forgot the name again). But this video beats everything. It is sooooo good, its full of humor and deep wisdom as I was always aware of in you presentations. But these thoughts are worthy for a lifetime. Thank you. I bow deep for your personality and am going to send it to my friends.

[@translucentlyopaque]

Amazing, I know you wrote a cookbook, but I think you should write novels 😂 edit: also, anyone who didn't notice the chapter titles should look again!

[@cathafloat1519]

Very clever messaging in the chapter titles.

[@enkhyy]

As a visual artist, I sometimes get a similar question "How long did it take to paint that picture?" The painting takes 3 hours. The time for preparing the canvas, sketching or waiting for it to dry between coats/layers, etc. may be 5 days or more. Then you hear "My kid could do that". 😔

[@englishhomestead]

I love love love this. So often I'm asked the question how do I find time for all I do. I just wonder how they don't.

[@millieh.-nyc6537]

Jack, you were so poetic, my my. ♡♡♡ Bread making is so therapeutic. Be well.

[@spacial2]

It's true. However much time I spend on my bread, it's so worth it. The product never fails to impress me or my guests.

[@annemack3357]

You are amazing . It hard to teach people to understand . They have not been there like you. You are a great teacher. 🦋👍 keep going what you love to do .

[@Ed19601]

My only reason to want to know how long something takes is, as you refer to, for planning. My breads sometimes take 48 hours, and indeed that's mostly doing other things

[@dorothythorpe6183]

From the bread poet. I think your next book may be a novel. Thanks, Jack!