sourdough technique

Gluten Development in Sourdough: Why You Stretch and Fold (And What It’s Doing to Your Bread)

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Gluten Development in Sourdough: Why You Stretch and Fold (And What It's Doing to Your Bread)

I still cringe when I think about the loaf I proudly slid onto the counter for my in-laws’ first visit. It looked like a deflated football. A sad, pale, gummy deflated football. My mother-in-law, bless her, picked it up, turned it over twice, and said, “Oh, how… rustic.” Reader, it was not rustic. It was … Read more

What Actually Happens During Autolyse? The Science Behind That 30-Minute Pre-Mix Rest

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What Actually Happens During Autolyse? The Science Behind That 30-Minute Pre-Mix Rest

I want to tell you about the time I confidently skipped autolyse because I was running late for a dinner party, convinced it was one of those steps that “serious bakers overthink.” I mixed everything together at once, shoved the dough in a bowl, and spent the next four hours watching it stay stubbornly dense … Read more