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    • GilesG
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      Looks amazing….

      "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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        @Tago:

        Heaven is where the humour's British, the cooks are French, the mechanics German, the lovers Italian and it's all organised by the Swiss.

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        • neph93N
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          @endo lots of action during the oven spring. Always a good sign. The crumb looks great.

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

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          • jordanscollectedJ
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            Caraway n' Garlic Sourdough rolls with an egg brush for sheen.

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            • GilesG
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              Wow, they look great.  When do you add the caraway and garlic?

              And without being rude, I love the rustic look of those, I think it's a mark of a professional cook that you can do this.  I'd spend an inordinate amount of time trying to ensure perfect visual consistency….

              "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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              • jordanscollectedJ
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                I add the Caraway seed and granulated garlic when I first mix the starter, water and flour. Alternately, you can sprinkle the caraway seeds on top after you egg brush, but I shrug my shoulders and do whatever I want.

                Regarding the visual, i simply dump my dough in a round and hack off pieces that seem fairly uniform with my bench knife, and set them in a loose clump so they are easily pulled apart after baking. It's like a classic Parker house roll as seen below(not sure if they are popular in the UK).

                My wife is responsible for the focus on the rustic look, and it's really evident in her chocolate chip cookies. she portions them, rolls them in a ball, and then breaks it in half inverts it so it look free form. People always comment on how "homemade" they look.

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                Mad Red x2
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                • GilesG
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                  So, a week or so ago, I bragged to Paula that I could knock out consistently consistent Poolish.  How wrong I was.  I made this today, very little oven spring and a very soft crust (my Poolish are usually very crispy).  But at least the crumb is pretty consistent…..

                  I'm not sure what I learned (other than I am even more of an arsehole than most people think I am), but you do never stop learning..... 🙂

                  "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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                  • ChrisC
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                    It looks good, though…

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                    • neph93N
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                      Temperature change? I bet its warming up in Gosville…

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

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                      • GilesG
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                        50% Poolish, German yeast, 20% 8-grain, 80% white…...

                        "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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                        • zhivagoZ
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                          Mostly white flour, a bit of spelt flour. Touch of melted butter up in the mix today. Rolled and shaped by a very talented 5 year old bread maker…

                          Zhivago

                          MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                          G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                          • neph93N
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                            @zhivago:

                            Mostly white flour, a bit of spelt flour. Touch of melted butter up in the mix today. Rolled and shaped by a very talented 5 year old bread maker…

                            Lovely looking bread! I’m so looking forward to having a kitchen again…

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

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                            • GraemeG
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                              The Guardian has an article on Shokupan, the Japanese white bread that has become fashionable in Australia.

                              https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jun/06/shokupan-is-the-anti-sourdough-the-rise-of-japanese-milk-bread

                              I found an article that has a recipe, if anyone wants to try baking it.

                              https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/news/shokupan-awe-how-to-make-japanese-milk-bread-and-its-cult-sandos-20200910-h1qmvv

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                              • neph93N
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                                @Graeme:

                                The Guardian has an article on Shokupan, the Japanese white bread that has become fashionable in Australia.

                                Enjoyed the write up, thank you. @Giles was making this stuff mid-pandemic. It looks ace.

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

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                                • GilesG
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                                  https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=14110.msg669698#msg669698

                                  "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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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    Glad you enjoyed it @neph93. There's another recipe here if you want to try it when you next have a kitchen. 🙂

                                    https://www.chopstickchronicles.com/shokupan-japanese-fluffy-white-bread/

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      • neph93N
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                                        I reckon I’ll be refreshing my starter on Monday morning in my new kitchen. Goddamn I’m looking forward to that.

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

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Poolish with white and light rye…

                                          "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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                                          • neph93N
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                                            First bake for 3 months! Harvest bread on a poolish pre ferment, in my new kitchen with a new dutch oven…. Did I forget to use the built in steam function in my new swanky integrated ovens. Yes I did.


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                                            Are the same that burn crosses”

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