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Category Archives: Lessons From Bread
Now, Where Was I … ?
I had intended to include this post as part of my last post – in my customary ‘maximalist’ way – but soon realized that doing so would have created the longest post I’ve ever done, and caused pain to my … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Lessons From Bread
Tagged baker's percentage, baking scales, bread hydration, dough hydration, using baker's percentage
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The Secret Life of Sourdough
It’s been almost ten years since I really got serious about sourdough baking. That was when I retired and determined to learn as much as I could about how to bake a really good loaf of bread – and you … Continue reading
Another Slice of Pumpernickel Raisin
I’ve discovered a nasty element of food blogging. Not that I haven’t suspected it for quite some time, but only just recently have I finally faced it head-on and answered back. I speak of the food blogging concept that once … Continue reading
When You Are Humbled By a Loaf of Bread …
It’s only right and fair that I admit that one big reason why I successfully completed my recent eye surgery rehab was that I had heretofore unmentioned assistance – namely from my helpmate and private duty nurse, Sandee. At the … Continue reading
Lessons From Bread – Perfection
Bread is mankind’s most basic food – we’ve heard that all our lives, and it’s pretty much common sense – at least in America. And when Thoreau preached the simple life, he was more than suggesting that simple was not … Continue reading