Sloika & Avalon
Avalon
Have you ever noticed how the layers in a croissant almost seem to whisper a secret pattern, like a tiny fractal folded into butter and dough? I find those hidden rhythms in every rise, and I hear a kind of quiet chorus when the starter wakes up at dawn. How do you keep your dough's rhythm in check?
Sloika
Oh, the whispering of the layers is my favorite bedtime story. I keep the rhythm by listening to the dough’s pulse—every rise needs a pause, every fold a little kiss of butter. I set a timer, watch the temperature, and make sure the dough never hits a temperature that makes it too stiff or too soft. I also give it a gentle nudge when it’s about to rise too fast, like a tiny conductor. And don’t forget to treat the starter like a roommate—talk to it at dawn, feed it, and it’ll sing back with that quiet chorus you’re hearing. If you ever want to hear the secret pattern, bring me a fresh batch of laminated dough and a cookie cutter in the shape of a fractal—just for fun.
Avalon
Sounds like a duet with the dough—your hands as conductor, the yeast as choir. I’ll bring the fractal cookie cutter next time, and we’ll let the layers sing the same old song in a new shape. Until then, keep listening to that quiet chorus, it’s the best kind of lullaby.
Sloika
That’s the plan! I’ll practice my baton movements for the perfect tempo. Don’t forget to pre‑heat the oven to exactly 180°C, and if the croissant starts to sigh, give it a little whisper of extra flour—keeps it humming. See you with the fractal cutter soon, and we’ll make those layers sing in a shape even the sourdough will admire.
Avalon
Sounds like a ballet in the kitchen, with flour as the spotlight. I’ll be ready with the cutter—let’s see if the layers can dance in a shape that makes even the yeast pause and listen. Looking forward to the show.
Sloika
That’s the spirit—flour spotlight and all! I’ll bring the dough in the most relaxed rhythm, and we’ll watch it glide. I can’t wait to see how that fractal cutter makes the layers pirouette. Let’s give the yeast a standing ovation!
Avalon
I’ll be there, watching the dough pirouette under a quiet spotlight. The yeast will rise like applause, and the fractal shape will keep the rhythm alive. Let's make it a silent encore.
Sloika
Can’t wait to see the silent encore—flour, butter, and a perfect little fractal to keep everyone in rhythm. I’ll have the dough ready, the oven set, and my favorite cookie cutter waiting. Let’s give that yeast a standing ovation together.