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How to keep bread fresh
by Judith Erdin
Bread is dead, long live bread 2.0
1.4.2020
Translation: machine translated
Baking bread at home is damn difficult. I had to experience that on my own loaf (höhöhö). My ordeal continues. Now comes bread 2.0.
The last batter was runny and made my cooker sticky. The result was better than the sludge suggested. But it was still lacking at all ends. The bread had hardly any flavour. Instead, the crumb (technical term for the inside of the bread) was moist but crumbly. If a baker had charged me for it, I would have returned it. Thank goodness for you, dear readers. You gave me various tips and corrections in the comments column.
From one end to the other
The bread is also edible, but it's still miles away from the baker's. The crumb is firmer, but too dry for my taste. The photo clearly shows this. So back to the drawing board once again.
At the end of Latin
Yes, it's bread. The texture is better, the butter can be spread. The crumb is too compact and not elastic enough for me. The bread tastes good, but a little too yeasty. I could now experiment further and go up to 65% hydration. But that doesn't solve my problem with the yeast flavour. Less yeast perhaps? Then the bread might not rise. You realise I'm at the end of my rope. I need help again. Bread 3.0 should be perfect.
On the advice of user Marct756, the "bread bible" will soon be arriving at my house.
I have also contacted the Swiss authority on baked goods. The Richemont Competence Centre is the Swiss Mecca for learning the bakery trade.
In the next article, you'll find out why white flour is not just white flour, why my bread tastes like yeast and how kneading becomes superfluous. You can follow my author profile to make sure you don't miss the boat.
Simon Balissat
Teamleader Editorial
Simon.Balissat@digitecgalaxus.chWhen I flew the family nest over 15 years ago, I suddenly had to cook for myself. But it wasn’t long until this necessity became a virtue. Today, rattling those pots and pans is a fundamental part of my life. I’m a true foodie and devour everything from junk food to star-awarded cuisine. Literally. I eat way too fast.
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