It’s been almost a year since I started my 100 Loaves of Bread project, and here it is: Loaf 100! I’m going to do a separate post with an overview of the entire project; in this post I want to pull everything together that I’ve learned about making my typical Lean loaf. The...
Halftime Recap: Less...
posted by carl
It’s early June and I’ve completed 50 of my 100 loaves of bread, so here’s the Halftime Recap of the game so far. I’m happy with my progress – I thought I’d be farther along in the varieties of breads that I’ve baked, but I’m much more confident with my skills than I thought I’d be...
Tools: Lame Lamé vs....
posted by carl
A lamé is used to score the bread before baking. I’ve had lots of problems with this at home, but not in my classes – so I decided to blame the tool. The lamé I bought at Sur la Table just doesn’t seem sharp, so I bought one from SFBI that uses regular double sided razor...