Bread Philosophy

All you need for bread are three ingredients: water, flour, and salt.

The process of baking bread is split up into

• Preparing the culture
• Mixing
• Kneading
• Resting
• Shaping
• Scoring
• Baking

You let the dough and loaf rest at various stages

• before kneading (autolyse, 1h)
• after kneading (for 24h)
• after shaping (for 24h)
• after baking (for 1-2h)

Resting is as much a part of baking as kneading or baking.

Kneading creates a crust that keeps the crumb moist. It shapes the bread, by creating a surface tension.