Bread Workshop
Build a bread-making schedule around the poolish, not just the final dough
Plan a poolish bread bake around preferment maturity, ingredient accounting and a workable mixing schedule, with signs to observe in the bowl.
THE HOME BAKING NOTEBOOK
Bread Workshop
Bread Workshop
A Proofing Basket Shapes the Loaf Before It Reaches the Oven
Learn what a proofing basket contributes to bread shaping, how to prepare its surface and why the basket normally stays out of the oven.
Bread Workshop
Tangzhong Bread Starts With a Small Cooked Portion of Flour
See what a cooked flour paste changes in bread dough and how to make a useful first tangzhong bake without guessing at a recipe conversion.
Bread Workshop
What an Autolyse Adds to a Bread-Making Schedule
Understand where an autolyse fits into bread making, what to hold back, and how to compare dough without changing several variables at once.
Bread Workshop
Let Bread Cool Before Deciding Whether the Crumb Is Gummy
A warm loaf can mislead you about its crumb. Learn what to record, when to slice and how to investigate persistent gumminess.