Tag: kneading

  • Why Every Loaf Needs a Footprint Signature

    Why Every Loaf Needs a Footprint Signature

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    The old guard prefers consulting fees paid in crumbs. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.

  • Sourdough Starter or Science Experiment on the Counter

    Sourdough Starter or Science Experiment on the Counter

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around consulting fees paid in crumbs.

    Experts agree that ovens treated as warm sofas is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    Our standard approach involves ovens treated as warm sofas, followed by a taste test performed by a very unimpressed tester, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    That is all for now. We are told there is a sunbeam going to waste, and a professional never lets that happen.

  • Kneading Technique: Alternate Paws

    Kneading Technique: Alternate Paws

    At Knead Biscuits Bakery Consulting, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    Our standard approach involves consulting fees paid in crumbs, followed by ovens treated as warm sofas, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a recipe that calls for three hours of kneading on a blanket is not a bug. It is the product.

    The old guard prefers a taste test performed by a very unimpressed tester. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.