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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
Why shouldn't his recipe and cooking instructions be just as protected as IP as a book, or a song? Sure, his recipe has only minor differences from any other bread recipe, but those differences are enough to bring customers to him instead of his competition.
What makes his bread less proprietary than, say, a 12-note ringtone tune?
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Bread baking isn't the best of examples. Even when two cooks follow the exact same instructions and use the same ingredients, there will always be noticeable differences. For example, when I follow my mom's gingerbread recipie, hers comes out perfect every time. Mine (because I have to flour my bundt pan) comes out moist on the bottom instead of the top and has these annoying little white scabs on it. We're following the same instructions and using the same ingredients, but looks different and can taste different too.