bread-making
Kneading dough art
Bread-making is the process of preparing bread from flour, water, yeast, and other ingredients.
The term covers everything from kneading dough to baking the final loaf: She took up bread-making during the pandemic.
Home bread-making has seen periodic revivals as people rediscover the satisfaction of baking their own.
Manual dough development
- proofingChecking for errors
- risingAct of ascending
- foldingBending something over itself
- shapingGiving something its form
scoring · fermentation · hydration · autolyse · bench rest · stretch and fold · punching down · slashing
Milled grain powder
- yeastFermenting fungus
- sourdough starterFermented flour-water culture
- saltSodium chloride compound
- waterClear essential liquid
leaven · wheat · rye · spelt · levain · malt · gluten · whole grain
Enclosed cooking chamber
- Dutch ovenThick-walled lidded pot
- lameWeak or limping
- bench scraperFlat blade for portioning dough
- stand mixerStationary kitchen beating machine
baking stone · peel · spray bottle · thermometer · scale · loaf tin · cooling rack · dough hook
Protein strand formation in dough
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- temperature controlRegulating heat levels
- pH balanceAcid-base measurement ratio
kneading
Manual dough development
shaping · scoring · fermentation · hydration · autolyse · bench rest · stretch and fold · punching down · slashing · retarding
flour
Milled grain powder
- yeastFermenting fungus
- sourdough starterFermented flour-water culture
- saltSodium chloride compound
water · leaven · wheat · rye · spelt · levain · malt · gluten · whole grain · seeds
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
- Dutch ovenThick-walled lidded pot
- lameWeak or limping
- bench scraperFlat blade for portioning dough
stand mixer · baking stone · peel · spray bottle · thermometer · scale · loaf tin · cooling rack · dough hook · cloche
gluten development
Protein strand formation in dough
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- temperature controlRegulating heat levels
sourdough
Wild-yeast bread starter
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- challahBraided ceremonial Jewish bread
- naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
focaccia · ciabatta · pita · injera · tortilla · chapati · brioche · roti · lavash · conchas