Questions tagged [bread]

Questions about kneading, baking, storing, and culinary use of any kind of bread.

This tag covers the traditional loaf of bread in addition to flatbreads, sourdough, pita, and anything else that one might reasonably call "bread".

Tips for effectively tagging questions, in order of preference:

  • If your question is specifically about preparing/baking bread, also tag it
  • Include the sub-type of bread if possible (, , etc.)
  • If asking for advice on a specific bread technique, include the technique (e.g. )
  • For questions concerning the raw, unbaked bread dough, use the tag
  • Consider adding a cuisine tag for localized styles of bread (e.g. for Naan)
  • When the question concerns specific ingredients in bread-making, try to include tags for those ingredients (e.g. , )
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Bread/Pizza Dough Techniques

Can someone explain to me, or give me some links on how dough is affected by the following 'variables': oil vs no oil, baking powder vs yeast, oven temperature (high vs low), water vs milk, egg vs no egg, self rising flower or other flour types…
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What is the minimum ingredient to bake a bread?

I have the following recipe to make 1 -1/2 pound bread: 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 cup sourdough starter 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoons sugar 2 2/3 cups bread flour 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast So, I was wondering if…
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Broiler coming on during baking

When I am baking the broiler will come on and burn the top of my cookies or bread. I am baking on the bottom and 3 rd from the bottom rack what can I do to fix this?
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White corner in freshly baked whole wheat bread

I baked a whole wheat bread last night and while cutting into slices I noticed that there are white colour powdery line on few of the slices. This is the second time this is happening. Attached is a picture - the right side of the slice has a white…
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I bought multigrain bread from the store last week (panera brand) and it has white smelly patch

I bought multigrain bread from the store last week (panera brand) and it has white smelly patch.And saw some really big white patches. It smells bad as well. Manufacturing company said its white mold. But they looked different than mold. Any thought…
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Problem with bread taste and smell

Recently we've noticed a horrible smell coming from our bread. All the bread we have purchased, including hot dog and hamburger buns, have all not just had a moldy, wet, rotten smell, but also tasted just as bad. The brands have been different and…
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What cheese might compliment New England clam chowder?

I have recently become enamored of breadbowls. Not the San Francisco sourdough bowls that they serve on the Wharf; I like to make a basic French or pizza dough and form it over inverted bowls, cover with another bowl, fill the tins with beans and…
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must I toast bread over a flame or are HOT toasters still made somewhere?

I am tired of waiting and getting only dehydrated bread with a hint of color. Toasters these days just don't get hot enough! My sister has the family GE model we grew up with and having toast at her place (50yr old thing doesn't pop any longer)…
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Preserving bread with vinegar

If you use vinegar to preserve a piece of bread by pouring it over, will the vinegar affect the bread's taste?
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Gluten-free alternative to commercial yeast when making gluten-free bread?

This link claims that yeast contains gluten, which is understandable. Yet today, a lot of people have a reaction to gluten that they are trying to avoid by becoming gluten-free. There are many brands of bread that sell gluten-free bread, made out of…
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