General Baking

<p>Bread and baking: From yeast breads to techniques</p>

A must-have: Internal thermometer

I can't bake a bread without using my internal thermometer . Several reasons, not the least of which is that it doubles as a kind...

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New York artisan bakeries

We'll soon be leaving the UK behind for a week or so and will be visiting family in NYC, the Northport area of Long Island, and...

Why do a starter at all?

In case you are lurking on this forum, just trying to get up the courage to try some sourdough bread making, in case you do not...

Intimate look at the autolyse

I decided to look at the humble, easy autolyse in a bit more detail . Nothing complicated, though opinions vary on this one. This...

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Rye-Einkorn bread - very nice

Bread #71 - Mixed einkorn flour into a rye dough made with rye starter. Lovely, though it needed a few extra minutes in the oven...

flour weight vs baked bread weight

HI, I popped into the bakery when in tassi last year, and asked this question, but can't remember the exact answer. I understand...

Finding bakeries in Italy

I found a few nice bakeries and enjoyed lievito naturale pane - sourdough bread. Really, it sounds wonderful with an Italian...

Sourdough Noodles taste VERY sour!

This is my first time to post here. I am just new to sourdough and have made a few things with my starter. Today I tried the...

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Musings on a Cranky Starter Jar

Have you ever had one of those days where the simplest baking task seems like an immense hurdle? I'd mixed my dough (my everyday...

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Happiest organic flour discovery in Melbourne

Hi everbody, Im new to this forum and just started making my own breads about a year ago and now bake for friends and family. I'm...

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