A customer's comment about my sourdough crust still haunts me

Last Saturday at the farmers market in Portland, this older lady took one bite of my country loaf and said it tasted like her grandmother's bread from 1962. She bought two more and asked if I ever bake with spelt, which I don't. Has anyone else had a customer's random memory change how you think about your own recipe?

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harris.uma8d ago

Have you ever tried adding a tiny bit of spelt flour, like 10%, just to test the water? I did that after a similar memory hit and it totally changed my hydration game, plus it gave the crust this extra nutty chew. Honestly, those random comments are gold, they make you rethink the basics without having to start from scratch.