Fill it with stew, call it a trencher.
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Thatās an idea. I would definitely eat it myself, rather than giving it to the poor. I donāt think that would go over too well today. Nor should it.
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Looks a bit undercooked, but Iād eat that.
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It is definitely not undercooked. I promise.
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Letās see a pic of it sliced. Iām not taking any chances here.
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Will do. As soon as it cools off. Give it about an hour.
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Not my best, but pretty good. Iām experimenting a little. I mixed the dough yesterday, did one stretch and fold with it, and then covered it and stuck it in the fridge for about 18 hours. Then I formed it into a boule and let it proof for about 2 hours before baking. Iām a lazy baker. I prefer to let time do the work instead of my hands.
ETA: Also, just for the record, I actually prefer soft bread, at least on the inside. A little crusty on the outside is fine, but I donāt want to break my teeth, and I have kind of brittle teeth. I once chipped a tooth on a potato chip. Anyway, I used to buy Sara Lee Whole Grain White bread all the time. I figured whole grain white was better than regular white. Then a half eaten loaf somehow got hidden behind some other stuff in my pantry. I found it three months later. It was still soft and had not molded, and it honestly freaked me out. Bread shouldnāt do that. It really shouldnāt. I had just gotten a brand new dutch oven, and I had been meaning to try out these no knead bread recipes, so that was the push I needed to do it. That was in January. I havenāt bought bread since. Making that loaf you see above takes maybe 15-30 minutes of actual labor on my part. Itās shockingly easy. And the same basic method can be used to make rye bread, whole wheat bread, even cranberry walnut bread, all of which Iāve made. I would like to master sourdough, but, again, Iām kinda lazy. And sourdough starter requires some work to get going. Some day Iāll do it.
ETA pt. 2: Interestingly, about 3 months after I started baking bread, I discovered that my brother has been baking bread for about a year, and he started doing it for the same reason I did. He started getting concerned about what all went into store bought bread to preserve it for so long. And then I found out my mom started making bread again a couple of years ago. She baked a lot when we were little, but not much after she went back to work. Anyway, bread baking seems to be in the genes.
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I believe I made Dwarf bread once. Forgot to put the stirring paddle thingy in my breadmaker. Resulting ābreadā had to be chipped out of the pan. Not good times.
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Last year I found an opened pack of store bought flour tortillas (yes, I knowā¦) with a āsell byā date from over a year hidden in a basket I usually use for serving 
Thatās just not right.
Other than being slightly stiff, they looked like the day I bought them. No, I did not try them, but I also didnāt notice any dead squirrels after I tossed them into the yard.
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Yes, but have you noticed any squirrels which should be dead, but arenāt?
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Tried a new method of roasting chicken-marinating it in seasoned mayonnaise, then cooking it at a high heat. The chicken was tender and juicy, but not much of the lemon-pepper flavoring came through. Maybe a longer marinade, this only got about 2 hours. I have extra of the mayo that Iām going to apply to some pork chops. It could probably use a bit more acid to aid in penetration.
Itās nice to be home and cooking a bit.
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Bing image creator is freaking useless now. āZombie Squirrelā is blocked content.
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I sympathize. I am terrible at baking anything but pizza. I have tried to make focaccia several times, since it is very similar to the Detroit-style pizza I make from scratch.
My best result would be described as āshipās biscuit.ā
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Obligatoryā¦
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What are peopleās recommendations for some sandwich bread recipes? Any good links for that?
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I like using my no knead white bread you see above for sandwiches, but if you mean more of a square shaped sandwich loaf, I like Jonathan Weissmanās recipe. Iāve made that before.
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Cool! Thanks, Iāll check it outā¦ thatās what I was thinking of yeah, a sandwich loaf! I just got some roast beef at the farmerās market, so wanted some good bread to go with it.
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I use the method from here:
with these ingredients:
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