YW & Poolish Hot Dog Buns

Lucy's song was heavily influenced by and old record put out by the Firesign Theater .  A couple three lines that stuck with me were in succession

\here's hamburger all over the highway in Mystic Connecticut, Sorry only one tub per family, I am The Japanese Sandman.  I've always wondered if you were from the, little known,  lost tribe of Japanese Jews.

And then there isn the original tune from the 20's

THE JAPANESE SANDMAN
(Words by Raymond B. Egan / Music by Richard A. Whitin, 1920)


Won't you stretch imagination for the moment and come with me
Let us hasten to a nation lying over the western sea
Hide behind the cherry blossoms here's a sight that will please your eyes
There's a baby with a lady of Japan singing lullabies
Night winds breath her sighs here's the Japanese

Just as silent as we came we'll leave the land of the painted fan
Wander lightly or you'll wake the little people of old Japan
May repose and pleasant dreaming be their share while the hours are small
Like an echo of the song I hear the Japanese Sandman
call new days near for all here's the Japanese

Sandman sneaking on with the dew just an old second hand man
He'll buy your old day from you
he will take every sorrow of the day that is through
and he'll give you tomorrow just to start a life anew
then you'll be a bit older in the dawn when you wake
and you'll be a bit bolder with the new day you make
here's the Japanese Sandman trade him silver for gold
just an old second hand man trading new days for old.

The pinch of yeast for the poolish wouldn't register on th scale since it was just a tiny inch but the poolish started with 50 g of flour and water and 10 g of flour and water were added on 2nd build and then 10 g of flour only was added on the third build. The rest of the amonts listed were used for the YW levain.  These rolls can be made with just the poolish too but, as you know,  you won't get the YW moistness or flavor in the crumb.

I either have to cut the size down to 120 g and make them a tad fatter or get foot long links:-)  We like these buns a lot regardless of size and the milk wash, as they are still piping hot, keeps the crust soft....... even though they are really nice crispy and then steamed like hot dog buns should be!

Have a good long Memorial weekend Ian.

really helped the flavor and gave these buns their speckled  look outside and inside.  Next time I would ask for larger sausages:-)

Glad you like the rolls Khalid and

Happy Baking