The pictures kinda speak for themselves... the bread turned out awesome. Thanks for all the advice Molly! I can't believe that my home oven was actually able to produce this kind of bread! It was crispy on the outside and very chewy (that half translucent kind) on the inside, and it even tasted sweet, which was weird cos I added no sugar!
So apparently there's a technical term for "bubbles in bread", which I was trying to get - it's referred to as "open crumb". This bread wasn't CRAZY open crumb like the bad boy poolish, but open enough to have some really nice chewiness to the bread, and to way exceed an openness in crumb I'd ever achieved before.
Learning techniques such as how to stretch and fold the dough was also a bread-epiphany. Finally, steaming up the oven before cooking also made a huge difference to the crust of the bread... WOWW!
P.S. We've put up our new Day 37 photos...
Update: ok, I've never tried to upload a video for our PCP blog yet, but here goes nothing...!
That bread does look good. I was thinking about what I wrote yesterday about "holes" in bread...there are so many different types of bread...the kind I make you do not want holes, but it depends on what type you are making. Notice how sensitive your palette is becoming? You are actually starting to REALY taste food now...awesome, eh?
Oh my...I love the look of home-made bread...looks delicious guys! Too bad I don't have an oven here in HK, otherwise i'd definitely be making my own too as i was dubbed 'baking queen' in high school. LOL.
Both looking good in the new pics- you're rocking it !
damn this looks so good!
ReplyDeleteway to go g&w!
That bread does look good. I was thinking about what I wrote yesterday about "holes" in bread...there are so many different types of bread...the kind I make you do not want holes, but it depends on what type you are making. Notice how sensitive your palette is becoming? You are actually starting to REALY taste food now...awesome, eh?
ReplyDeleteOh my...I love the look of home-made bread...looks delicious guys! Too bad I don't have an oven here in HK, otherwise i'd definitely be making my own too as i was dubbed 'baking queen' in high school. LOL.
ReplyDeleteBoth looking good in the new pics- you're rocking it !
Ps. how are you enjoying the pistol squats?
Nice work! I can def see a different in the photos for both of you!
ReplyDeleteWell done, the bread looks yummy.
ReplyDelete