Comments on: Folding the Dough: Video http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/ Notes from my kitchen, in which I bake bread and raise a few other matters Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-54 Susan Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:09:45 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-54 Kippercat, it's about 2 kg of dough. A lesser amount would be a little more manageable to fold. On the other hand, if you have a big enough container and a reason to make a large amount of dough, even several times this amount can be folded relatively easily within the container. Kippercat, it’s about 2 kg of dough. A lesser amount would be a little more manageable to fold. On the other hand, if you have a big enough container and a reason to make a large amount of dough, even several times this amount can be folded relatively easily within the container.

]]> By: Kippercat http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-53 Kippercat Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:09:34 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-53 Hi Susan, I finally managed to watch your video. I like the idea of using a container like that. One question - how much dough is that? I'm used to working with one loaf at a time so that looks like a lot. Hi Susan, I finally managed to watch your video. I like the idea of using a container like that. One question - how much dough is that? I’m used to working with one loaf at a time so that looks like a lot.

]]> By: ejm http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-38 ejm Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-38 I do love it, Susan. I confess that I haven't made a lot of things from it but I have made boules from the recipe for "Acme's Rustic Baguettes" many many times. It is one of our standard dinner breads - one that I make to take over to friends' houses. I don't think it has ever failed me. And I read it cover to cover... I use her folding technique for any slack dough bread. But I have yet to figure out the slack dough hand kneading technique she describes in detail near the beginning of the book. I've stared at the text and photo many times and then just gone ahead and used the technique that I've blundered onto myself. (dough scraper in one hand and slopping about and stretching if at all possible with the other hand) -Elizabeth I do love it, Susan. I confess that I haven’t made a lot of things from it but I have made boules from the recipe for “Acme’s Rustic Baguettes” many many times. It is one of our standard dinner breads - one that I make to take over to friends’ houses. I don’t think it has ever failed me.

And I read it cover to cover… I use her folding technique for any slack dough bread.

But I have yet to figure out the slack dough hand kneading technique she describes in detail near the beginning of the book. I’ve stared at the text and photo many times and then just gone ahead and used the technique that I’ve blundered onto myself. (dough scraper in one hand and slopping about and stretching if at all possible with the other hand)

-Elizabeth

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-33 Susan Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:44:25 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-33 Elizabeth, how true. Do you love Maggie Glezer's book? I have only had it for a short time but it's gorgeous and the things I've made from it have been wonderful. Elizabeth, how true. Do you love Maggie Glezer’s book? I have only had it for a short time but it’s gorgeous and the things I’ve made from it have been wonderful.

]]> By: ejm http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-29 ejm Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-29 I too am very much enjoying reading your thoughts on bread baking. And isn't this folding method fabulous? When I discovered it (via Maggie Glezer's "Artisan Baking Across America"), I couldn't believe how much more simple it was to knead slack dough! -Elizabeth I too am very much enjoying reading your thoughts on bread baking.

And isn’t this folding method fabulous? When I discovered it (via Maggie Glezer’s “Artisan Baking Across America”), I couldn’t believe how much more simple it was to knead slack dough!

-Elizabeth

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-20 Susan Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-20 Kim, Thank you for stopping by! I'm glad you like the site. Kim,
Thank you for stopping by! I’m glad you like the site.

]]> By: Kim http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-18 Kim Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:34:30 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-18 Thanks very much. Love your site. Thanks very much.
Love your site.

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-16 Susan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:30:07 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-16 <p>Katie, thank you so much! It was definitely not easy to leave Vermont. And I wasn't baking then, so I didn't realize what a gem of a resource I had right at my fingertips in King Arthur Flour.</p> Katie, thank you so much! It was definitely not easy to leave Vermont. And I wasn’t baking then, so I didn’t realize what a gem of a resource I had right at my fingertips in King Arthur Flour.

]]> By: kathryn king http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-13 kathryn king Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:32:29 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/07/07/fold/#comment-13 Susan, hello! What a beautiful site you've created. You lived in Norwich for 5 years? However could you leave? -Katie (aka browndog) Susan, hello! What a beautiful site you’ve created. You lived in Norwich for 5 years? However could you leave?
-Katie (aka browndog)

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