Embassy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 We are on our 9th challenge in our series of baking competitions. Only 1 left to go! For each competition, my kids choose a recipe and prepare it. I offer the most help to my youngest and less help to my older kids. The winner has been chosen for the best tasting bread, but we need your help to find a winner for the best looking bread. Please go here: http://eclectic-homeschool.com/sweet-bread-baking-competion-please-vote/ to see all of the pictures of the bread. You can vote on the poll here or on the poll at the end of the blog post. Thanks so much for participating! My kids enjoy seeing the results come in....and so do I. Sometimes you all surprise me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrookValley. Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 As always, they all look awesome! But DS and I both agree that the pineapple date bread would be the winner for us. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I always vote with pleasure, but it occurred to me that if we are voting on just the looks, the titles of each bread lead to some bias. It was really hard to separate the looks from the content / ingredients. For example, I loved the banana chocolate bread the most based on looks, but I hate chocolate. And I couldn't bring myself to vote for it, so I voted for the pineapple bread. I think it would only be fair to reveal the ingredients if each child had the same recipe. Otherwise your voting system, is, unfortunately, severely flawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I always vote with pleasure, but it occurred to me that if we are voting on just the looks, the titles of each bread lead to some bias. It was really hard to separate the looks from the content / ingredients. For example, I loved the banana chocolate bread the most based on looks, but I hate chocolate. And I couldn't bring myself to vote for it, so I voted for the pineapple bread. I think it would only be fair to reveal the ingredients if each child had the same recipe. Otherwise your voting system, is, unfortunately, severely flawed. And YOUR taste in food is severely flawed! :lol: (See bolded above.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 And YOUR taste in food is severely flawed! :lol: (See bolded above.) I'm compelled to explain myself. I adore chocolate, but not when baked. Though I'll have to agree--there must be something wrong with me. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 I always vote with pleasure, but it occurred to me that if we are voting on just the looks, the titles of each bread lead to some bias. It was really hard to separate the looks from the content / ingredients. For example, I loved the banana chocolate bread the most based on looks, but I hate chocolate. And I couldn't bring myself to vote for it, so I voted for the pineapple bread. I think it would only be fair to reveal the ingredients if each child had the same recipe. Otherwise your voting system, is, unfortunately, severely flawed. I can see that. But I also think that knowing what kind of bread it is helps you determine if it looks like it is supposed to look. There will be personal bias, for sure. But it all works out because everyone has a different preference. This isn't a scientific measurement for us, but just a fun way to learn to bake :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 This was probably the toughest decision in the whole competition. I chose pineapple-date because of the uniform distribution of the fruit and the even color of the bread. But they all look sooooooo yummy!!! Another great job by your dc! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Love the swirl. I love marbled and stripey things. I guess that's obvious given my name..... It's the cutest one! I think I'd rather eat the banana bread with chocolate chips, but the swirly one is cute. By the way I've made banana bread with chocolate swirl before. :) heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I actually think the pineapple date is the most visually appealing, but I let DD11 vote this time, and she voted for the chocolate peanut butter swirl. She liked the color contrast, and the geometric looking shape that the chocolate makes in the bread. So, the vote went for the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I voted for the pineapple-date bread, primarily bc the dates looks so well-distributed throughout the bread. Given my best to all the bakers and tell them, "Great job!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wow, this one was really tough as they are all beautiful! :001_wub: I voted for the chocolate peanut butter swirl being the most visually attractive, even though the pineapple date appeals more ro my palate. :001_wub: I went back and took a second look, and now the banana chocolate seems most mouth-watering, so I guess you can call it a draw! :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 In terms of appearance, it was a toss-up between the pineapple date and the chocolate pb swirl. The swirl, however, looked so lovely that it got a slight advantage. I would not say "no" to eating any of them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why isn't anyone bringing me bread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I always vote with pleasure, but it occurred to me that if we are voting on just the looks, the titles of each bread lead to some bias. It was really hard to separate the looks from the content / ingredients. I have thought about this each time. There are always comments about not liking certain flavors and voting for the one you would LIKE, rather than the one that is the most visually appealing. I always want them to be named A, B, and C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks for all the votes! They are making naan next time. Choices between A, B, and C is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I have thought about this each time. There are always comments about not liking certain flavors and voting for the one you would LIKE, rather than the one that is the most visually appealing. I always want them to be named A, B, and C. OTOH the names help me see what I think the bread should look like. Without the names I might not have realized those black spots in the banana bread were chocolate chips because I never use chocolate chips in my banana bread. But then I have been able to vote for something that I might not actually eat so maybe I'm just special that way. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 The best looking is the banana chocolate. I'd choose the pineapple to eat. The swirl is lovely, but I think the fact that the photo is upside down puts it at a disadvantage for voting. (It looks like it's winning right now, but it may have been even further ahead.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Winners have been announced :) http://eclectic-homeschool.com/sweet-bread-baking-competition-winner/ Thanks for all the votes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 The best looking is the banana chocolate. I'd choose the pineapple to eat. The swirl is lovely, but I think the fact that the photo is upside down puts it at a disadvantage for voting. (It looks like it's winning right now, but it may have been even further ahead.) I try to take the picture from the best angle. In this case, the bread was in pieces and burned on the bottom so I took it from the bread's best angle, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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