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Bread - What are you baking today…..

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    goosehd
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    Putting it together:

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    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      goosehd
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      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        goosehd
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        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          neph93
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          @Tago Mago
          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

          @Tago-Mago my buns bring all the boys to the yard. Especially in a pair of 666.

          “Some of those that work forces
          Are the same that burn crosses”

          • Virginia Woolf
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            neph93
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            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

            @motojobobo get amongst it. The Forkish book is a great one stop shop for learning all you need to know, as long as you put the practical effort in. At this point I can make tasty bread with my eyes closed thanks to him. The fun comes from fucking around.

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

            • Virginia Woolf
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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              100% agree. Paula bought me Forkish a long long time ago. I was completely and utterly daunted and it sat on the shelf for years. Come the lockdowns and my determination to learn shit rather than sit around moping, I pulled the book down and concentrated. It seriously gives you such an amazing base of knowledge and understanding, that it is the perfect platform to move on from. I think the understanding bit is the key, I really understand what is going on at each stage, and that is what allows me to experiment (reasonably) successfully.

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                neph93
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                In the spirit of serious minded fuckery, here goes Pan De Cristal: The Second Attempt.

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                “Some of those that work forces
                Are the same that burn crosses”

                • Virginia Woolf
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                  neph93
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                  Getting there…

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                  There’s defo something off with the recipe. It calls for 30min bake time at 200C. They’re barely browned at that point. So harder and faster next time.

                  “Some of those that work forces
                  Are the same that burn crosses”

                  • Virginia Woolf
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                    neph93
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                    I doubled up on the dough to make those cute little loaves from the other day, as I needed an excuse to use my new lamé. 100% hydration is the shizzle. Gonna try it with pizza dough next.

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                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                    • Virginia Woolf
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                      JunkPants
                      Haraki san Student
                      Joined: 20 Nov 2022

                      Looks great! I've been intrigued by making bread. Particularly love sourdough bread.
                      Only thing holding me back is taking on (yet another) time consuming hobby.
                      I'm sure I'll get to it at some point.

                      And my god, this is a hunger inducing thread.

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                        neph93
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                        @JunkPants thank you! It’s a fascinating hobby. Some folks get really emotionally involved in a negative way, freaking out if they don’t get results, but I just find the whole process very therapeutic.

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                          steelworker
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                          So @neph93 that charming razor and attachment is for bread making? Only?

                          Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                          Well, I have others.

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                            neph93
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                            TRIGGER WARNING: REFERENCES TO SUICIDE.
                            @steelworker in principle yes. About 10 months ago I would have considered using it for other purposes.

                            “Some of those that work forces
                            Are the same that burn crosses”

                            • Virginia Woolf
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                              scarfmace
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                              Joined: 20 Feb 2015

                              @neph93 holy shit, your bread looks soo good 🙂

                              "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                                Giles
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                                @JunkPants said in Bread - What are you baking today…..:

                                Looks great! I've been intrigued by making bread. Particularly love sourdough bread.
                                Only thing holding me back is taking on (yet another) time consuming hobby.
                                I'm sure I'll get to it at some point.

                                And my god, this is a hunger inducing thread.

                                I'm going to add my 2 cents worth here, and it is likely to be add odds with others, but a) I don't give a shit b) It is significantly less involved than keeping a sourdough starter as a pet (I've done it, and it was fun for a while, but my lifestyle makes it very complicated to keep one going) and c) I think that a good Poolish will fool most people into thinking that they are eating sourdough (if indeed that has any import at all).

                                Get Forkish, read it and do some experimentation, then major on Poolish, it's easy and does not require daily involvement and tastes great.

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  steelworker
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                                  @neph93 I was thinking splashy murder

                                  Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                  Well, I have others.

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                                    neph93
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                                    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                    @steelworker I know... I'm more of a blunt instrument guy on that end of things.

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                                    • Virginia Woolf
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                                      neph93
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                                      @Giles
                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      @Giles said in Bread - What are you baking today…..:

                                      @JunkPants said in Bread - What are you baking today…..:

                                      Looks great! I've been intrigued by making bread. Particularly love sourdough bread.
                                      Only thing holding me back is taking on (yet another) time consuming hobby.
                                      I'm sure I'll get to it at some point.

                                      And my god, this is a hunger inducing thread.

                                      I'm going to add my 2 cents worth here, and it is likely to be add odds with others, but a) I don't give a shit b) It is significantly less involved than keeping a sourdough starter as a pet (I've done it, and it was fun for a while, but my lifestyle makes it very complicated to keep one going) and c) I think that a good Poolish will fool most people into thinking that they are eating sourdough (if indeed that has any import at all).

                                      Get Forkish, read it and do some experimentation, then major on Poolish, it's easy and does not require daily involvement and tastes great.

                                      I'd agree with G that Poolish and Biga can be as rewarding and as tasty as sourdough. And in my experience most people do not know the difference (although I can taste it from a mile off). I'm a massive fan of Forkish overnight white, which is a technique over method bread that is excellent for perfecting your moves.

                                      That being said I like the dirty, fungal messiness of sourdough.. and enjoy dicking around by making new starters with different bases. My life style, (Bukowski with better clothes at the moment), does allow for it.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
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                                        neph93
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                                        Speaking of which… getting ready for tomorrow.

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                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                                        • Virginia Woolf
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                                          JunkPants
                                          Haraki san Student
                                          Joined: 20 Nov 2022

                                          @neph93 & @Giles Thanks guys.

                                          A friend got really into it years back, and to a certain extent his life did seem to revolve around the sourdough for a while there. It was a positive thing from what I could tell though. Certainly made some amazing bread at the time. Haven't seen the guy for ages, but can't imagine he's kept that up.

                                          Maybe Forkish, and poolish, would be a good place to start.

                                          I've always felt that there's something particular to sourdough, that other methods can't quite provide, but maybe I'm wrong, and just not experienced enough. More than possible.

                                          This also reminded me of that bit in Kitchen Confidential where the (drunk) baker calls in to Anthony Bourdain telling him to "feed the bitch".
                                          (Must be 20 years since I read that book...!)

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