Dear First name / friend,
I hope you've had a fantastic week! Did you know that it was International Bread Day this week (16th October). Now that's a day I can celebrate!
This week I want to talk about ears … sourdough ears! Have you heard of them? Do you like them … or you're not really fussed?
“What is the significance of the ear … and why are people so obsessed by them?".
A sourdough ear is the extra crunchy flap of crust that forms on your
sourdough bread while baking.
It's formed by a flap of dough that is pushed upwards and peels back while your dough bakes in a hot
Dutch Oven.
A sourdough ear can signify that you've been able to get all the factors of your bake “right”. Many people say they don't like the sourdough ear. But it really can tell you a lot about your bake. It really is much more than just scoring!
Getting an ear means you've nailed your
bulk fermentation and you've got your shaping just right. Scoring is the very last piece of the puzzle.
Want to get baking this weekend? Why not try one of these recipes … they're the most visited on my website (and for good reason!):
Oh and if you missed last week's question - you can read the question and answer
here.
As always, I love to see your sourdough wins - and help you with any problems you might be having. Have a question you'd like answered on my site? Let me know!
Until next week,
Wishing you sourdough success,
Kate
