Whole grain einkorn bread is packed with flavor and nutrition. This ancient wheat is known for its digestibility by people with gluten sensitivity, but it’s also loved by bread enthusiasts for its unique characteristics.
Whole grain einkorn bread is packed with flavor and nutrition. This ancient wheat is known for its digestibility by people with gluten sensitivity, but it’s also loved by bread enthusiasts for its unique characteristics.
Broa de milho is a hearty corn and rye bread that’s perfect for dipping in stews and for avocado toast. This bread is “no-knead” and has no final proof. The baking approach is simple and it tastes delicious.
8/7/2016 The Grain Gathering is held at the Washington State University-Mount Vernon Research Station. Many of the sessions were under tents amidst picturesque fruit orchards and a short walk to the test wheat fields. A truly lovely, bucolic setting and the July weather was perfect. Attendees had class options options to choose from. The first …
You may have heard people say, I can only eat bread when I’m in [insert European country here] otherwise it bothers my digestion. Here are a few reasons why this may be the case. The person could be eating bread made with only heritage wheat when they’re in Europe. Research into wheat digestion (American Chemical …
This gluten free sourdough bread has amazing oven spring, defined scoring, and a tasty, tender interior. It’s a wonderful homemade loaf of bread.
These are whole unmilled hard white wheat berries. Excellent for bread baking. White wheat is a different type of wheat that has no major genes for bran color (unlike traditional “red” wheat which has one to three bran color genes). An easy way to think of it is as a sort of albino wheat. The bran …
About bolted flour: Bolted (or high-extraction) flour is whole grain flour with some percentage of the bran sifted out, which makes it a nice compromise between hearty 100% whole grain and all purpose white flour. It’s ideal for when you want a lighter loaf or dough yet wish to retain the high nutrition found in the …
Emile Henry Italian Loaf Baker — Glazed Along with the rising popularity of the no-knead bread baking technique, our oblong cloche has become one of our most popular models. Emile Henry has now joined the fun. High hydration (wetter) doughs, such as no-knead dough, tend to flatten out during baking. However, the sides of this …
A large sheet of stone or steel that covers an oven shelf and is preheated with the oven. Often used for ciabatta, baguettes, pizza, and other dough that doesn’t fit in a closed baking vessel. The stone or steel conveys significant heat to the dough as soon as it’s loaded into the oven.
The term “hard” refers to the higher protein content of this wheat. Higher protein flour is typically preferred for bread baking vs the lower protein “soft” white wheat which is used more for other baked goods. White wheat’s growing popularity is driven in part by parents desire to make whole grain nutrition more acceptable to their kids …
From the same vendor of our massively popular beeswax bread bag, we bring you the XL linen wrap spanning 14 by 18″ in a lovely navy color. The reason we love this vendor so much is because she does the cutting, sewing, wax-rolling, and assembly — everything all by hand. Besides being the best quality of …
And then the one old guy said to the other, “You know, we haven’t given anything away on the site for a while.” And the second old guy said, “Yeah, that’s true.” First guy: “Maybe we should give away a pizza oven.” Second guy: “Yeah, let’s do that.”
Here we compare Kamut®, khorasan, and durum wheats for taste and performance differences in bread baking. The quick summary is that there seemed to be more terroir difference than species difference in the loaf appearance, and taste testers didn’t have consistent opinions about the flavors of all three breads. Some found durum more buttery, others found khorasan and Kamut more buttery. Same with sweetness.
Giving away 10 signed copies of our brand new Sourdough Cookbook for Beginners.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: First Prize: Kim H. Second Prize: Susan H. Third Prize: Valerie T. Congratulations Kim, Susan, and Valerie and thanks to all the Breadtopians, old and new, who entered the drawing. On Spetember 27, SAVEUR magazine named Breadtopia as the Reader’s Choice Winner of their annual Best How-To Food Blog for 2016. ! The only response …
By a special arrangement with documentary filmmaker Zev Robinson, Breadtopia is excited to make Zev’s latest film, Real Bread Bakers, available for an exclusive, free “screening” on our site throughout the weekend of June 6 and 7.
About bolted flour: Bolted (or high-extraction) flour is whole grain flour with some percentage of the bran sifted out, which makes it a nice compromise between hearty 100% whole grain and all purpose white flour. It’s ideal for when you want a lighter loaf or dough yet wish to retain the high nutrition found in the …
For thanksgiving 2021, we’re giving away THREE of our new Breadtopia Hearth Bakers.
Some basic ideas and guidelines on how to store home baked bread, along with a few practical tips on mailing bread.
WINNER ANNOUNCED: Peter B., Winston-Salem, NC (aka: carolinabreadguy) It’s time for another giveaway and this time it’s the Thermopop Instant Read Thermometer, one of our favorite (and essential) baking tools. This contest will be short and sweet. Leave a comment of some kind at the end of this post below and we’ll select a winner …
Performs similarly to and can be use in place of modern Hard Red Winter wheat. Turkey Red Wheat, once the dominant variety of hard red winter wheat planted throughout the central U.S., is back in production in Kansas. “Turkey” variety hard red winter wheat was introduced to Kansas in 1873, carried by Mennonite immigrants from …
Kamut wheat is renowned for its delicious buttery, nutty flavor, and high nutritional value. It has a unique golden hue, and when combined with conventional wheat bread flour, it makes a pale, open, and airy crumb.
Autolysing is combining the flour and water for a period of time before adding the sourdough starter and salt. It has a few benefits: enzymes are released that make the sugars more available for when you add the starter, it softens the bran in a whole grain dough, and it gets the gluten development going. …
About bolted flour: Bolted (or high-extraction) flour is whole grain flour with some percentage of the bran sifted out, which makes it a nice compromise between hearty 100% whole grain and all purpose white flour. It’s ideal for when you want a lighter loaf or dough yet wish to retain the high nutrition found in the …
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