Friday, March 18, 2022

2 approaches to sourdough bread

My girlfriend Claire Saffitz (she's gotten plumper since leaving Bon Appétit!) giving her usual nerdy, bookish explanation of how to bake a sourdough boule:

And here's a more concise presentation by retired chef John Kirkwood:

I need to buy a proper Dutch oven. Farting under the blankets of my bed is nice, but that's not the Dutch oven I need if I want to bake bread.

According to Dictionary.com, a "cob," in British dialect, refers to "a rounded mass or lump." You learn something new every day.



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