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    Bread - What are you baking today…..

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    • ChapC
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      @endo:

      true, and it's a real matjes morning for me today 🙄

      Ah you too… end of lockdown No.4 yesterday… visit to favorite winemaker and restaurant…  😶

      “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
      — Winnie The Pooh

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      • endoE
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        lebkuchen fresh out of the oven, a good coffee, the papers and (most important) everybody else is still asleep - what a great morning

        si tacuisses

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        • GilesG
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          When we were in North Carolina last week, @ROman offered me some out-of-date yeast.  Never the one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I have bought it home.

          I thought the best way to see if it is still any good/active, was to run a controlled bake against my super-duper German yeast.

          I have just started the Poolish (Pooli ?)…..

          "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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          • GilesG
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            So, the Poolish is doing what Poolish does.  It seems that the @ROman out-of-date yeast is not as vigorous as ze German - at least, at this stage….

            "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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            • ROmanR
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              Nice comparison, will be nice to see the end product.

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              • GilesG
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                I've just put them both in the fridge to slow them down, they're getting a tad lively…..

                "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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                  @Giles:

                  I've just put them both in the fridge to slow them down, they're getting a tad lively…..

                  Sounds glorious.

                  I did started Forkish’s overnight pizza dough last night. Wonderful to wake up to.

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                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                  • GilesG
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                    I love waking up to a Poolish or a Biga too…..

                    So after a late surge in the fridge overnight, the American has done pretty well....

                    "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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                    • GilesG
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                      USA on the left, now almost indistinguishable

                      SHIT.  I have forgotten which is which  😃 😃 😃

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                      • GilesG
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                        And…..

                        Not a lot in it  😃 😃

                        "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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                          @Giles:

                          And…..

                          Not a lot in it  😃 😃

                          Both looking lovely though. Be interesting to see the any eventual difference in the crumb.

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                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                          • ChapC
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                            Meantime 1.500 km south: Italian style 80% Biga with 50% durum wheat

                            “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
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                            • ChapC
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                              “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
                              — Winnie The Pooh

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                              • ChapC
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                                “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
                                — Winnie The Pooh

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                                • ROmanR
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                                  @Giles:

                                  And…..

                                  Not a lot in it  😃 😃

                                  @Giles  They both look great, how were they?

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Great thank you.

                                    "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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                                    • ChapC
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                                      Poolish

                                      “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
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                                      • neph93N
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                                        My bread! IH tee! It’s all in Norwegian!

                                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                          Made three batches of poolish yesterday evening and used two of them for four boules today. The last one I used for some focaccia recipes a la Forkish…

                                          One of the boules…

                                          Prepped focaccia

                                          Olives, spratt, caramilized onions and chili

                                          Courgettes in oil and lemon

                                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            That looks tasty.

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