In French, "boulot: means work. It's also the name of a shape for a batard, which itself translates to "bastard." So much for French language lessons. Recently, after making several failed attempts at what should seem easy bread (at...
Sometimes I use Atta flour as a substitute for Semola rimacinata. Both are a finer durum flour used in bread baking, as opposed to semolina which is a coarser grind used in pasta. Found in Indian or other South Asian grocers, Atta Flour is a less fancy,...
Making a batch Pane di Altamura dough, I realized it wasn't going to happen, so I plopped my semola rimacinata dough into the fridge for thirty-six hours! Returning from my Labor day visit to moms I removed a much nicer lighter dough proofed in a slow cold bulk. I...
Since purchasing over ten pounds of semola rimacinata, I've tried the very detailed step by step rules of Pane di Altamura regs according to the European commision which certified its protected status ( La denominazione di origine protetta). It's safe to say...
