Gemmill 53749 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 13:36, Dr Gloom said: great effort. good-looking crust. maybe could have risen a bit more - how was the crumb? what have you got in your starter? Expand I bought the starter (Hobbs House Bakery) and it's getting fed with wholemeal spelt flour cos I couldn't get rye. I stuck a bunch of rolled up towels soaked in boiling water in the bottom of the oven which might have helped with the crust - apparently steam is the key according to YouTube! And aye I thought the same about the rise although when I compare it with the one the bloke does on the Hobbs House video, it looks to have risen about as well as his (although his looks way more regular shaped!). I need a stone though which I'll get eventually. I let the second prove go on too long (went out for a walk) so it was a bit flat on the baking tray unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 14:09, Dr Gloom said: my kitchen has been like a boulangerie the past few weeks Expand Full of sweaty Frenchmen? Dangerous. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 14:10, Meenzer said: Now we're talking. https://www.insider.com/ikea-swedish-meatball-and-gravy-recipe-to-make-at-home-2020-4 Expand As a half-turnip, this must make you momentarily less miserable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53749 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Is that what you mean by the crumb btw @Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Aero bread ( it’s looks very nice, tbh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53749 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 That's sourdough motherfucker! It's a feature that allows you to see the contents of each bite of your sandwich before you take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 We humans have that feature also, we call them “eyes”. I can also just check my latest entry on “Wheresmysammichbitch!” -great app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24505 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 14:26, Gemmill said: Is that what you mean by the crumb btw @Dr Gloom Expand phwoar. good air in that. did you use any yeast at all or pure starter? i've been too nervous not to add a little sprinkle of yeast into my sourdoughs so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16942 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 14:20, Monkeys Fist said: As a half-turnip, this must make you momentarily less miserable? Expand I mean, I've already got my gran's recipe but it's in Swedish and the measurements are all in decilitres and spicemeasureworths (about a fifth of a teaspoon, for the record) so I'm happy for a more conventional version to test it against, at least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53749 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 15:40, Dr Gloom said: phwoar. good air in that. did you use any yeast at all or pure starter? i've been too nervous not to add a little sprinkle of yeast into my sourdoughs so far Expand No yeast, just the starter. 300g of starter 500g flour 250g hot water Big pinch of salt. That's all that's in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Last minute decision to have a wee BBQ, totally uninfluenced by mild day-drinking. 😂 I’ve been having a bit of a duck eggs love-in lately, farm shop near me is selling them and they’re fucking amazing. So, the salad is getting a couple of soft-boiled ones hoyed on last minute as a lovely eggy dressing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24505 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 21/04/2020 at 16:30, Gemmill said: No yeast, just the starter. 300g of starter 500g flour 250g hot water Big pinch of salt. That's all that's in it. Expand Trying this recipe today. Been baking up a storm but going to mix it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 38259 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 The best thing about this bread making craze is that there’s loads of bread in the supermarkets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24505 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 you cannot beat slicing the crust off a freshly baked loaf, smearing it with lashings of salty butter then eating it while it's still warm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 38259 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I’ll do the euphemisms round here, if you don’t mind 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Goulash. Big fuck-off pot of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16942 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I'm bored enough on lockdown that I've brought back the conceit where I use a random number generator to choose a cookbook then a recipe from it, which I have to make. (Only once a week, I'm not a maniac.) Three weeks in and it had been going pretty well so far, but then... Yay, a ton of spinach leaves with an occasional mushroom slice! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16942 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Could actually use a cherry tomato, to be honest... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Do you then hoy it in a pan with some dead beast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16942 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 It was actually really nice once I'd added some croutons. And pumpkin seeds. And grated cheese... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24505 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 picking up a sourdough shaper later so will be posting pics of some proper sexy-looking bread tomorrow afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 That a bread tin, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53749 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 28/04/2020 at 16:27, Dr Gloom said: picking up a sourdough shaper later so will be posting pics of some proper sexy-looking bread tomorrow afternoon. Expand My proving basket arrived today but it was too late to make today's loaf. Got a little bit burnt cos of my cunt of a fan oven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 5622 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 28/04/2020 at 14:37, Meenzer said: I'm bored enough on lockdown that I've brought back the conceit where I use a random number generator to choose a cookbook then a recipe from it, which I have to make. (Only once a week, I'm not a maniac.) Three weeks in and it had been going pretty well so far, but then... Yay, a ton of spinach leaves with an occasional mushroom slice! Expand would have made a nice side for my tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46989 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Sausage or duck? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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