Bread the staff of life, Sourdough is the oldest form of leavened bread and was used at least as early as ancient Egypt. It was probably discovered by accident when bread dough was left out and good microorganisms wild yeast drifted into the mix. The resulting bread had a lighter texture and better taste. Sourdough bread is made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast. ItContinue reading “Making Sourdough Bread”
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The best burger bun
The argument over the best burger bun could go on forever, we see brioche everywhere these days though I find many far too sweet and better suited to a bread and butter pudding than a burger bun, we have the sesame seed buns, the bog-standard store-bought white buns that turn to mush and fall apartContinue reading “The best burger bun”
Lamb Wraps
More use of the leftover Lamb from Sunday’s slow roast shoulder. Lamb wraps, to go with the lamb I mad a simple slaw and added fresh mint and candied jalapenos. For the wraps I used the recipe below, I always have bread flour here so going to the shops for just a few wraps wasContinue reading “Lamb Wraps”