Bread - What are you baking today…..

[neph93]

I’m just pleased I only had one Polish to take care of this morning. Sometimes there are ripe twins ready and waiting and they can be a real handful.

[Giles]

Final proofing….

[neph93]

A perfect pair!

[Chap]

My much less obscene Biga…

[Giles]

[Giles]

Not very happy with the crumb….It was supposed to be mega-holey.....Back to the drawing board....

[Chap]

Looks like your Polish ran out of steam 

[Giles]

Peaked too early….

[neph93]

How big are your Dutch ovens gents?

[Giles]

The largest I can buy…

[neph93]

@Giles:

The largest I can buy…

Hmmm…. just bought 4 litre Sabor. The next size up is 6litre which seems unnecessary.

[Chap]

@neph93:

@Giles:

The largest I can buy…

Hmmm…. just bought 4 litre Sabor. The next size up is 6litre which seems unnecessary.

I use a 6.3 litre LeCreuset… but that's because I use it for big stews too. 4 litre should work well. The only thing is, if it is too small in diameter it might be difficult to get the bread in it when it's preheated

[Giles]

My Big Green Egg is 5.2 and my le Creuset is 5.3 or 6.7….

[neph93]

Hmmmm…. having buyers remorse. I guess I’ll just have to wait until it gets here and have a look at it.

Thanks for your help @Giles  @Chap

[neph93]

@neph93:

Hmmmm…. having buyers remorse. I guess I’ll just have to wait until it gets here and have a look at it.

Thanks for your help @Giles  @Chap

Actually I just checked in FWSY and Ken uses Dutch ovens that are 4 quarts, which translates to 3. Litres so I may be ok after all.

[jordanscollected]

mine is 7 qt. Rueben. I bet you'll want bigger to add to the one on the way.

[neph93]

@jordanscollected:

mine is 7 qt. Rueben…

By the sound of things, I’ll need something bigger for cooking, but for bread then the 4l will be fine.

While you’re there Jeff, I assume when Americans talk about quarts they are talking about US quarts? I notice there is a slight difference between them and imperial quarts…

[Chap]

Pizza day

[Chap]

[jordanscollected]

@neph93 yes I'm talking US quarts, but I can throw Liters into that too, and probably your imperial quart.

32 oz., 2 pints, 4 cups, 1/4 gallon, 1000 milliliters.

dutch oven, covered wagon, le creuset, on my way…

@chap that pizza looks great. what type of chile, and do you roast it whole on the pizza? Do you have access to Calabrian chile's there? They are a bit hard to find here, but when i do, they go on my pizzas.