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Hydration, crumb, and the science of a great oven spring.

Baking Sourdough in a Dutch Oven: The Complete Guide
Baking

Baking Sourdough in a Dutch Oven: The Complete Guide

A dutch oven turns a home oven into a steam-injected deck oven. Get the preheat temps, parchment sling, lid-on and lid-off timing, burnt-bottom fixes, and a cold-start method for nervous first-timers.

Jul 21, 20268 min read
Open Crumb Explained: Hydration and Handling
Baking

Open Crumb Explained: Hydration and Handling

Big, glossy holes are not luck — they are gluten, gas, and gentle hands. Here is what really drives an open crumb.

May 16, 20263 min read