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Life Span of Yeast Organism

Does anyone know the typical lifespan of a yeast organism in baking? I am also interested in knowing if sourdough yeasts and...

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drying starter for storage

I'm going to be moving interstate shortly, and will be without a fridge or the means to feed my starter (or sourdough, i get...

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effects of extended autolyse

This last week I've been trying the Gosselin extended autolyse. I mix up flour and water and let it sit cool for 12 hours. While...

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Glossary of Baking terms

Graham beat me to the suggestion, however, I've been thinking for some time that we should start a thread to complie a glossary...

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Cutting to control expansion

I thought I'd post this topic as it did arise in another thread. Some bread made today exhibits the practice clearly. Below; two...

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Refrigeration in Sourdough

If I may, where does the application of refrigeration to a dough fit into this paradigm? Refrigerating a sourdough is a newer...

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New names

How 'bout a converse for the great "boulangerie"? A bakery that doesn't construct bread onsite: a "fakery" from fake bakery. e.g...

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Extreme example

Here's an extreme exmple of a half married loaf made using the "rapid dough" method. I hadn't seen an example of this for a long...

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Preserving Bread Culture

Well, I think the discussion about the idea of preserving the authenticity of food is interesting. Personally, I just can't agree...

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