WHAT IS SOURDOUGH? Sourdough starter is the original form of yeast, what people used to leaven bread in ancient days. It is simply the combination of flour and water fermented over a period of time. After the invention of the microscope, scientists learned how to...
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...
Brioche is a rich dough with milk, eggs, and butter. It creates the most tender bread! These brioche buns have an egg wash finish which creates that smooth glossy crust, sealing in all that soft goodness inside! These make amazing buns for burgers and sandwiches. Keep...
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...
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,...
