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Pinch a loaf

Posted by ESC on May 28, 2009 at 18:59

In Reply to: Pinch a loaf posted by Mark Miller on May 27, 2009 at 19:33:

: What is the origin of the phrase "Pinch a loaf"?

Amazingly enough, none of my references give the history of "pinch a loaf." But I'm guessing that the process of kneading and shaping dough gave rise to the expression.

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