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Modern Breads/Wild Yeast

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YeastConvert

Modern Breads/Wild Yeast

Hi everyone,

I'm fairly new to this site but not new to baking. But I have recently switched  to Wild Yeast Starters. (Hence my screen name:)            

Anyone else purchased Michael Kalanty's newest book? "How To Bake MORE Bread" is the title, and it's sort of a volume two for his first book. 

Except this one is entirely about Sour Starters. I just made his Grits & Goat Cheese Porrige Bread. It was over the top good!

Tried Tartine porrige breads but never had good success. Kalanty has photos for each step plus he uses a lower hydration so the dough is easier to handle. I'll increase the hydration next time, like he suggests. This was the first porridge bread I ever made that actually looked like bread when it came out of the oven. And the Goat Cheese and Grits combo was killer.

YeastConvert

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Filomatic

Must ... see ... crumb.  Welcome.

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alfanso

That's a magazine cover worthy boule you have there.  C'est magnifique!

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YeastConvert

It IS a beautiful photo. I confess it's not mine. The bread was made by a friend of mine who was testing the Pain au Levain formula for Kalanty. Her nephew is a photographer and took the picture. Very pretty, I know. Thanks