/ck/ - Food & Cooking

So I've made a few loaves of bread now, and each attempt has been slightly better. I've learned to use a water bath and spray bottle for the crust, I've learned that I need to let yeast do its business and that making a starter makes that a whole lot easier, but I'm still not getting the bread I want. It's got bubbles, but it's overall very dense with uniform small bubbles.

I have a stand mixer with a bread hook attachment. Can this thing completely replace kneading with enough time on it? How long should I be hooking/kneading it? Are bigger bubbles from longer rise times and better gluten formation through kneading or am I missing something?

>>4880716
He's right.
This still looks delicious though.

People can argue over what singular quality makes a great chef all they want.

That aside, being able to make good food with poor ingredients or equipment is impressive and shows that the person cooking has some skill and ingenuity.

>>4493919
I've had whale bacon. Fishy and chewy. Nothing special.

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