Show HN: I Derived a Pancake

(absurdlyoptimized.com)

53 points | by bkazez 2 days ago

13 comments

  • mrmincent 1 minute ago
    This is awesome, chefsteps should hire you to do their parametric recipes.
  • thechao 59 minutes ago
    A ten hour wait doesn't really strike me as a pancake? You should have a "it's 730am, there's four screaming girls, only two of which are related to me, the dogs are begging for scraps, and the demand for pancakes has crossed into Veblen goods territory."
    • airstrike 48 minutes ago
      The good thing about that scenario is no matter how the pancakes come out, you've already won
    • chickensong 30 minutes ago
      One size doesn't fit all. By your logic, homemade sourdough isn't bread, you should have packaged Wonder bread.

      Keep a box of Krusteaz in the pantry for the kid sleepovers, prepare the night before for an adult brunch.

  • saxonww 7 minutes ago
    You've covered dairy and acid ingredients, but I honestly have no idea what "Unrendered Berkshire pork fat" is or where I would get it. Is that bacon grease? Saltpork? Lard is common but rendered.
  • iwassayinbourns 11 minutes ago
    I would love to see the gluten and dairy free pancake recipe incorporated into this one for additional customizability. For example, what if I’m gluten free but not dairy free? Or happen to only have soy milk on the day but I’ve got plenty of butter?
  • sastra 59 minutes ago
    Yes! The world needs more Parametric-driven recipes. This is fantastic. Love it.
  • chickensong 11 minutes ago
    > My particular favorite are the yeast-raised lemon ricotta kefir pancakes - the best I've ever had.

    As a lemon ricotta pancake and yeast enthusiast, I look forward to trying your recipe! Thanks for sharing!

  • fathermarz 57 minutes ago
    This is what life is about right here
  • einpoklum 15 minutes ago
    That's serious commitment for sure, but - I don't know, the image makes it seems like he low-key burned his pancakes 8-\
  • Finnucane 32 minutes ago
    I will do yeast-raised waffles but usually don't bother with pancakes. I usually don't have buttermilk so I mix yogurt and milk. I just eyeball it, about 1/4-1/3 yogurt makes a good consistency. While food science is fun, there's no way I'm doing that much work on a Saturday morning.
  • moron4hire 40 minutes ago
    > the use of imprecise cup measurements rather than weights

    It really does not matter. Both because variation doesn't matter and because weights vs volumes are not going to give a big enough variation to really be detectable.

    • chickensong 20 minutes ago
      It doesn't matter for small items like salt or baking soda, but you can get pretty different results scooping flour depending on how compressed the flour storage is, and how much the scooping packs down that flour.

      There's a reason that every bakery measures by weight. If you value consistency, and recipes should be consistent, you go by weight. You can say it doesn't matter, and in some cases it might not, but the entire baking industry doesn't agree with your statement.

  • victorkulla 18 minutes ago
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