Thursday, January 30, 2020

Not All Flour is Created Equal, Following Instructions, & Twisted Baking

Here are more kitchen adventures, as must be obvious by the title. My partner’s renewed culinary fervor provides various informative results. For example, his repeated baking of an old (delicious) Alton Brown ‘very basic’ bread recipe illustrates a certain flour as superior to all others we’ve purchased, yielding perfection through and through.

I took it upon myself to read the packaging notes. One never knows what one might glean. These companies want to sell their product and often share supposed insider claims, recipes, and whatnot. This manufacturer advertises a consistent protein level lacking in other brands. I wonder… maybe that’s the difference.

Then I discovered a recipe for Tuscan style herbed bread listed on the back. Yum. And easy, by the look.

Never having baked loaves outside of a dedicated machine, I decided to have a go. My fresh made bagels, after all, turned out well in past. And those require multiple steps beyond what this demanded.

My Tuscan style loaf turned out awesome. I even divided the raw dough into three strips and braided them (hence, ‘twisted’ baking – sorry – heh…). Warm and dipped in herbed olive oil, the slices taste delicious as anything we’ve enjoyed dining out.
Toasty...
Do you enjoy Italian seasonings? What's your favorite use for them?

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14 comments:

  1. Woo-hoo, the bread turned out. Looks like you might be a baker. And it looks delicious.

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    1. Thanks! Technique is everything, as my husband states. And he loves the taste just as I enjoy his efforts. Good times.

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  2. Oh my that bread looks amazing. I love all things Italian. Favorite seasonings? That's a tough one.

    Hubby loves to bake. He's baking all the time and I never eat any of it. I know better.

    Have a fabulous day and weekend, Darla. Big hug. ♥

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    1. You are a stronger woman than me. ~grin~ Thank you for all the kind words.

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  3. I've heard that Alton Brown is going to have a new TV show...hope it on a channel that we can get off the antenna! We loved "Good Eats".

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    1. Alas, all I see him doing these days is those cooking contest shows which don't interest me. Hope you can watch what you enjoy, regardless! Be well, my dear.

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  4. I do like Italian seasoning and that bread looks great.

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  5. Wow! I swear I can smell the delicious aroma of freshly baked bread here across the pond in the UK! As for Italian seasonings, I use the common oregano etc, plus red pepper flakes that add a bit of zing.

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    1. Red pepper flakes are great! We grew Thai dragon peppers a few summers ago that are still good ground up in chili and the like. Yum.

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  6. Dad says this reminded him of many years ago when he worked for a small bakery/deli/caterer just down the road from the Yankee Candle flagship store up in South Deerfield, MA. His all-time favorite thing to bake was a whole wheat/dill/sun dried tomato focaccia.

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  7. Oh that looks so good and dipping in spiced olive oil, making me hungry.

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