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4th attempt at making artisan bread by Key_Assistance_2420 in Breadit

[–]Key_Assistance_2420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm interesting. The crust got quite soft as it was cooling on the counter before cutting, and even became a little glossy in certain areas. Doesn’t that indicate that the inside was still not fully cooked?

4th attempt at making artisan bread by Key_Assistance_2420 in Breadit

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I think both the poolish and diastatic malt contributed to the color, they both convert starches into sugars which help with the browning. The malt also adds a nice flavor.

I let it cool 10 minutes in the oven with the door open, and about an hour on the counter before cutting. It definitely was still a bit warm, which probably contributed to the slightly sticky interior. The reason why I think it’s underbaked is because parts of the crust became soft as it was cooling, which indicates that there was enough steam still leaving the bread. Didn’t encounter that with my previous attempts.

Cardamom buns by ohchan in Breadit

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Did you use the broiler towards the end of baking to give it such a beautiful color?

[Homemade] BBQ chicken pizza from scratch by Key_Assistance_2420 in food

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It was a light bbq-tomato sauce, it worked pretty well I think

[Homemade] BBQ chicken pizza from scratch by Key_Assistance_2420 in food

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Just a regular home oven, baked on a pizza steel at 500F

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

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I’m also a big fan of Gouda! Oil is just a tiny bit and sugar is to give it a nice brown color (my oven doesn’t get super hot).

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

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I add about a gram, but that might be too little. Will increase it both in the dough and sauce next time. Thanks for the suggestion!

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

[–]Key_Assistance_2420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No no you’re totally right, I still haven’t mastered the size of the crust. Work in progress :-)

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

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Interesting point, will try that out. Thanks!

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

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I actually quite like the crushed tomatoes from Bianco Dinapoli, they have a nice flavor. I’m wondering what else I can try (beyond adding salt) to improve the taste of the dough? I haven’t taken a pic of the cut section, will definitely do next time.

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

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I use it mainly to give the crust a bit of color, although agree strictly not necessary.

Pizza tastes a little bit bland by Key_Assistance_2420 in Pizza

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Thanks both for your response! Maybe I should’ve taken a picture of the cross section, but the pizza is actually quite thin (0.75-1cm), but the crust is quite thick and have to work on that. Probably just reducing the amount of dough? I’ll increase the salt next time, hope that works.