Back at School: Chasing the Perfect Campagne Baguette There's a particular kind of baguette I've been chasing for years. Namely it's a campagne baguette: rustic, dark-crusted, open-crumbed, with a flavor that's earthy and fragrant. So when my job gifted me with a few...
Recently I made what author/baker Martin Philip calls "jiffy baguette." It's a classic yeasted baguette, something most sourdough snobs would not attempt. But the formula reminded me of something baker Jeffrey Hamelman said around "baguettes classically should be made...
Baguette crumb Years ago, one of my baking teachers warned us that baguettes are among the easiest of breads to bake but among the hardest to prepare. Recently, I made a batch using long retarded dough with mixed milled grains (e.g. buckwheat, sesame, and lentils). My...
Adapting recipes to sourdough, I came upon this for a classic baguette Viennoise. It's a breakfast bread or savory-filled roll you can find at boulangeries and cafes in France. It's a butter enriched and soft crumb sweet bread, but fill it with ham and...
Revisiting Bahn Mi recently, I found good information describing them historically here and here. Making "Bahn Mi" meatballs with a heady mix of cilantro, ginger and garlic, I added fish sauce, too, inspired by a favorite...
Yes! I recently made a very good poolish baguette. It started with great timing. And even though I slightly scorched the bottoms a bit, the oven spring and crumb were fantastic! Here is what I got.
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