Baking bread from scratch is something I thorouhly enjoy doing. Seeing your dough evolve into a real bread which tastes superb when coming out of the oven is worth it.
On this website we write both about the basic (science) of bread as well as discussing recipes. Want to start with an overview of bread making?: start with our overview post and explore the different steps in more detail by clicking through.
Scroll through the topics below to find more specific information on the basics of bread making (e.g. the bread making process, gluten development, staling of bread, science of the ingredients) as well as a wide variety of recipes (e.g. paratha, 100% whole wheat bread, french baguettes, croissants, almond paste bread, chapati, french toast).
Learning how to bake bread is not something you finish within a few days. Instead, the more you do it, the more you realize there still is so much to learn, which, being a scientist by training, is exactly why I find baking bread so much fun. There certainly was …
There are a lot of steps involved in making bread. Some are optional, some are not (you’ll have to put it in an oven at some point!). Bread making may seem daunting, but once you understand why you have to take the different steps and have the tools to take …
He pokes his finger in the bread, has a close look and says, without yet having taken a bite, ‘this is cleary underbaked’. He the takes another bread, looks at the air holes in them and concludes it hasn’t been kneaded well enough and could have done with a longer …
After testing the LoafNest and seeing how well it works, it was time to get to know the inventors of this new tool a little better. If you’ve missed the review: LoafNest is a new kit that makes bread baking a lot easier. It is not easy to come up …
If you’re one of those people scared of baking your own bread because of the hassle and trouble involved, this post is for you. If you’re also interested in reading about a smart, science-based, innovation in the world of bread baking, please continue reading. I am very excited that I …
Take some flour, water and salt and you’ve got the basis of so many different breads. What about Indian chapati or a whole wheat bread? Add some fat and you can make paratha, add some yogurt for pita and the opportunities just keep going. Once you’ve made a variety of breads you’ll notice …
Long before instant yeast was on the market, bread bakers had to maintain and keep their own living yeasts to proof their breads. Since yeast are living micro organisms quite some care has to go into these cultures to make sure they would stay alive. A dead yeast won’t rise …
Started a sourdough starter for your bread, managed to maintain it for a couple of months, but simply don’t have the time to maintain it the upcoming weeks or months? Maybe you’re going on a trip, or you’re simply in a time of life where your time is scarce. Whatever …
Before fridges and freezers were invented, we used other methods to keep our food good. Meats especially were vulnerable. Common ways to preserve meat included salting and drying. Another method, which might not immediately remind you of preservation, were pies. By incorporating meat in a sturdy pie, the meat would …
When you’re looking for a super soft, rich, slightly sweet bread, look no further: a brioche style bread is what you’re looking for! A brioche bread has a soft, fluffy structure and slightly sweet flavour. A brioche uses a what you would call very rich dough. The dough contains quite …
