What Loaf Pan is Best? (Bread test #3)

After years of people asking me what my favorite loaf pan is, and recommending some easy favorites, I began to ask the question…well I’ve always used these, or I love this new one, but is it really the best? Is there a BEST LOAF PAN out there? After...

What stand mixer is best for bread? (Bread Test #2)

Stand mixer test We learned in my first bread test (a bread flour brand showdown) that even the brand of bread flour can change the outcome of our loaf of bread. If a brand of flour can change the outcome, what about a brand of stand mixer? Is there a best stand mixer...

What Brand of Bread Flour is Best? (Bread Test #1)

Ingredients matter, or do they? I’ve seen how the science behind each ingredient plays a huge role in the end result, but I wondered with bread flour, even if the protein content of flour was closely aligned, could the brand alone change the end result? If so,...