I am Italian, and of course I am proud of our cuisine. A never-ending discussion will start if you ask if it is better than the french one. But I admit that when we talk about bread, the cousins are superiors. And their most emblematic bread, the baguette is something simply delicious. If you've read … Continue reading Classic French Baguette
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Sourdough – How to make starter
On my recipe of "pain de campagne" I promised to give you the secret on how to start and how to feed the sourdough. But first thing first, what's sourdough? Maybe you call it "levain", "starter", "mother" or sometimes improperly "poolish". We are talking about the same combination of fermented water + flour, a fermented dough with … Continue reading Sourdough – How to make starter