When it comes to bread-baking, many paths seem to lead to the same destination. Some of those paths might leave you a little off-target, but with flour, water and yeast, you’ll wind up with something like bread in the end. Through my own efforts, your comments and the words of assorted experts, in fact, I’m […]
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Second try at 100% whole wheat bread better
January 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Food preparation, recipes
I decided I’d give Mark Bittman’s All Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread a shot after being underwhelmed by the results of Slow Fermented Whole Wheat Bread, both of which he discussed in his NYTimes column. If you don’t remember that one, here’s my report on it. It was as bricklike as promised, a little too leaden […]
Slow-fermented whole-grain bread a puzzler
January 2nd, 2009 · 16 Comments · Food preparation, local food, recipes
My first venture into making artisanal (ha!) style whole-wheat bread has been…interesting. Here’s the deal: I have a favorite 100 percent whole-wheat bread, from Farm to Market Bread Co., that I like to use for sandwiches. It’s tasty, has a nice texture and is local, more or less. (It’s from Kansas City, about 40 miles […]