Sourdough Bottom Burns Before the Top Browns: How I Mapped My Oven’s Hot Spots

Sourdough Bottom Burns Before the Top Browns: How I Mapped My Oven's Hot Spots

I pulled my Dutch oven out of the oven, set it on the counter, and lifted the lid with the kind of dramatic flair you only develop after months of sourdough obsession. The top of my loaf? Pale, soft, barely kissed with color. The bottom? A crime scene. A perfect, pitch-black, smoke-alarm-triggering crime scene. This … Read more