Bread Archives - Culinarily Yours

How to Trim a Bread Bowl

October 13, 2018 Comments are Disabled

Suddenly, I noticed the scent of garlic and clams were filling the air. Could it be? Is Chef Husband making chowder? It has been a really long time since I’ve had clam chowder. Back when we owned our last restaurant, it was an every Friday […]

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Hooch There It Is

February 9, 2018 Comments are Disabled

When seeking to build your own “wild yeast” starter, called Levain and used to make sourdough breads, you have to regularly feed this new organism living in your kitchen. After a few days in the refrigerator, especially if you don’t feed it with more flour and water, […]

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Goldilocks Muffins

January 28, 2018 Comments are Disabled

When developing and testing a new recipe, if you have enough of the ingredients, it’s a good idea to test multiple variations. In the case of the English Muffins, Chef Husband set up 4 different variations of the silicone flex pan preparation. One mold was left completely […]

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We Have Lift Off

January 27, 2018 Comments are Disabled

The time arrived for my bubbly Levain to make its debut appearance. We went to work, following, exactly, the Thomas Keller Bouchon Bakery recipe for English Muffins. Chef Husband worked to build a “Steam Generator” for the bottom of the oven (a pan full of […]

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Tiny Bubbles

January 26, 2018 Comments are Disabled

Our quest for English Muffins is still on the horizon. After 5 days building the “Liquid Levain” wild yeast culture, the timing wasn’t there to proceed, so into the fridge it went for a slumber. Yesterday I pulled it back out, brought it to room […]

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Sunday Reading – Cooks Illustrated Magazine

January 22, 2018 Comments are Disabled

As my bread went through it’s second rise, I thumbed through the rest of the old 20th anniversary edition of Cooks Illustrated Magazine (November 2012), which I had found the recipe for the bread in. It’s interesting to read through all the trial and error […]

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Dux in a Row

January 21, 2018 Comments are Disabled

Looking ahead to tomorrow, since today was already booked with a family engagement, we have a set of plump pork chops in the fridge, waiting for their calling in life. Considering the ingredients we have on hand (mushrooms, green onions, cream), Chef Husband’s plan is […]

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Boiling Bagels

January 17, 2018 Comments are Disabled

Interestingly, I dove into a first stab at bagel making. I narrowed down my internet research to 3 recipes and ultimately chose the one that looked to take the least amount of time (i.e. hours vs days). I yeasted, floured, kneaded, etc etc, leading up […]