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That time a bakery owner told me my pie crust was too "pretty"
I spent like 2 years perfecting this lattice top on my apple pies, all neat and symmetrical. Last summer I brought one to a little shop in Portland, Maine, and the owner, a lady named Carol, just laughed and said it looked like a machine made it, not a person. She told me to stop being so fussy and leave the edges a little rough, let some filling bubble out. I tried her advice on my next 3 pies and I swear they tasted better and looked more homemade, has anyone else gotten feedback that totally flipped their approach?
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rowanbennett20d ago
Honestly, that's a tough but really sweet lesson to learn from someone.
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taylor_mitchell8020d agoMost Upvoted
Yes "tough but really sweet" sums it up perfectly. I had a similar thing happen when my buddy called me out for always being late and I was mad at first but then realized he just wanted to hang out more. It stings in the moment but those are the people who actually care enough to be real with you.
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