soup is the pot on the stove.

every kitchen of an accomplished cook has a long running pot of something. That is called the soup.

The lab world evolved addressing more problems of production, not just the obvious one. Making food to taste meant knowing the taste. This is learned by trial after trial. Commercial kitchens make more meals, and better meals than most home cooks.

Terms from the times:

Brownprint — what the Kodalith paper made. Meant as guide and softproof.

Early scanners: RCA CombiScanner. PDI Scanner. Fairchild Scan-A-Color. Crossfield Scanatron. These were available in the mid 70s.

But revolutions never happen once. The 70s were a revision of problems, not the full solution. Photography had to be replaced. The scanner is just a technical aid to continuing a past. A resuscitator.

Big differences between the professional cook and the home cooker. Professionals don’t spend time gossiping about the difficulties; rather, they talk about the possibilities.