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04-10-2019, 12:48 PM #2726
Hah, sous vide of bread, yeah that's probably not a bad way to summarize it.
I followed the NYT video recipe and was sorely disappointed but the process was so brain dead simple that I set out on a mission to make it taste good. Right off the bat I figured out that their recipe was woefully deficient in salt. Just bumping the salt up to 1.5-2% makes an enormous difference. I think Mark Bittman has revised the recipe to have an appropriate amount of salt now. The next thing that I did was start adding whole wheat flour. I've landed on 10-15% whole wheat as being the right amount to add character without impacting the texture too much.
Ultimately, I found this: https://brodandtaylor.com/no-knead-bread-recipe/
They recommend some folding through the process, which has a similar effect to kneading, thus creating more structure in the dough.
I really like a good rustic loaf of bread but all of the good artisan bakeries around here charge a small fortune for it. So, I make it once or twice a month, sometimes more frequently. Maybe it's not quite as good as the very best local bread (Sea Wolf is awesome if you're in Seattle) but it's a lot cheaper than $8/loaf.
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04-10-2019, 01:05 PM #2727Banned
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Mine turns out fantastic. I too use nyt recipe and add slightly more salt. I have tried the wheat mix (50/50ish) and was less pleased. I find a 50/50 bread/all purpose flour to turn out best. I don't fold during initial rise. After 18 hours I fold it and let 2 hour second rise. Then into oven.
I too dig a rustic loaf and while there are plenty of great loaves in the immediate area I enjoy making it myself. I make about 1 a week. I love bread.
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04-10-2019, 01:09 PM #2728
Honest question:
What do you have against kneading? Is this method somehow taste superior?
I just don't get it.
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04-10-2019, 01:32 PM #2729Banned
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04-10-2019, 01:34 PM #2730"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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04-10-2019, 02:21 PM #2731
I have nothing against kneading per se. Just that it's a technique that I haven't taken the time to get good at. Machine kneading with the mixer has given me mixed results. Kneading by hand also has given me mixed results. Some day I'll get it figured out but for now I get good results without it.
The no knead method is pretty foolproof. I don't think the taste is superior. There's some argument that it might be inferior but it's also less finicky and by adding a few folds in to the process you can overcome the shortcomings of the method with virtually no extra effort. The downside is the long time required but frankly that actually works out well for me. I mix it up a day (or 3) before I want to eat it and I make sure that I start the baking process at least 2 hours before I need it to be done. Sometimes that means I mix it up before I leave for work Friday morning and then bake it on Saturday morning. Sometimes I mix it up on Friday after work and bake it Saturday afternoon before dinner. Actual active time required is about 20 minutes tops and the most tedious part is weighing the ingredients out on a scale, which can be done in about 5 minutes including cleanup. Results are good so I can't complain about it.
When compared to traditional bread baking methods that include making a poolish a day ahead, 30 minutes of autolysis, mixing and kneading, bulk ferment, pre-shape, rest, shape, final proof, and finally bake, the no knead method is really easy. Granted, the more you improve on the no knead technique the more it looks like traditional methods but for a novice baker who just wants to have a good loaf with a good texture it's a good place to start.
For reference, my recipe is:
- 90% AP Flour
- 10 % Whole Wheat flour
(total flour = 430g)
- salt 2% (8-9g)
- 74% H2O (320g)
For the method follow methods from the NYT / Mark Bittman video.
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04-10-2019, 08:43 PM #2732
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04-10-2019, 10:19 PM #2733
Man, I miss the days when I could just go in an order just a calzone, and it would cost $2.50, and they didn't ask any questions.
It's so unlike now where I go in an order 2 slices, and I get questions. C'mon, gimme 2 slices. And it's 8 bucks.
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04-11-2019, 08:23 AM #2734
Yep, growing up there were pizza joints everywhere. They were all awesome and cheap.
Here the pizza is not awesome and way overpriced. I started making pizza about 18 years ago. Since then I've bought pizza a few times. It's always disappointing. Yeah, I know wrong thread.
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04-11-2019, 12:45 PM #2735
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04-11-2019, 12:52 PM #2736
There is a calzone place in Richland WA west of me that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last month.
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04-11-2019, 07:47 PM #2737
Is the food very good? When I looked at the Facebook page it looked like a gallery more than a resturaunt.
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04-21-2019, 10:49 PM #2738Registered User
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Any of y'all have a wood fired stove?
I'm moving into the new house in 2 weeks and it has a real custom wood stove. I've been reading and watching YouTube videos all day. I'm super excited!
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05-04-2019, 08:16 PM #2739
Grillin chicken breast marinated in lemon honey thyme pepper, the season has begun
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05-15-2019, 09:32 PM #2740
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05-16-2019, 06:47 PM #2741Registered User
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Loving it
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05-16-2019, 07:50 PM #2742
Do you deliver?
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05-16-2019, 08:24 PM #2743
Ugh, that oven stirs my loins
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05-17-2019, 10:05 AM #2744
yeah, that's pretty rad.
If we're gonna wear uniforms, we should all wear somethin' different!
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05-17-2019, 10:44 AM #2745Registered User
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Almost magical.
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05-17-2019, 11:39 AM #2746
fuck me i want an outdoor pizza oven
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05-17-2019, 07:34 PM #2747
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05-18-2019, 06:45 PM #2748
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05-18-2019, 08:02 PM #2749
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05-19-2019, 06:05 AM #2750
Meth
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