Understanding the science of bread
This course gives you the foundation for understanding how bread works. Having an understanding of the science of bread making helps you to make better bread.
The Science of Bread
The role of salt
The role of water
Dough Temperature
Putting your dough in the fridge
Understanding Oven Spring
What happens when bread is baking?
What is gluten?
Understanding how gluten works
Understanding how gluten works video #2
What gluten looks like without the starch
What gluten looks like when fully developed
Introduction to Baker's Percentages (Baker's Math)
Baker's Percentages Continued
Baker's Percentages Continued
An example of working out baker's percentage for ciabatta
An example of baker's percentage for poolish
What happens when you add fats and sugar to your dough
Understanding the science will help you troubleshoot your baking