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Steam Technique
Recently there have been techniques mentioned for achieving steam while baking.
Marcella puts the skillet ABOVE a pre-heated stone and obtains a beautiful golden crust. Brian uses ice cubes in his iron oven. I tried the Marcella steam method this weekend with great success - the baguette was golden brown and the crust was not as tough as my normal method. I will use this method more in the future. My oven does not have the mass to do the ice cube method. Last weekend I took photos of the method I NORMALLY use with skillet BELOW the stone. This has worked well for achieving bigger holes in slack doughs because the super heated steam is more effective than putting a bowl of water in the oven. The picture of importance is the sixth thumbnail - there is a LOT of steam generated. This loaf turned out more like a flying crust with a moustache, but you get the idea - more holes than usual. Dough was 20 ounces at 74% hydration. Ate it before taking a finish weight. http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gfb9/B...WithHoles.html Ed Bechtel |
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"Ed Bechtel" > wrote in message ... > Recently there have been techniques mentioned for achieving steam while baking. snip > Ed Bechtel I think steam pan placement is more dictated by how large your oven is, rather than the crust color that develops. If you have a small electric oven, placing the steam pan directly beneath the baking stone will cause a cold spot beneath the loaf, resulting in a whitish bottom crust. I would think the reverse could also be true. Placing the baking loaf too close to an overhead cast iron fry pan may cause a cold spot. Just as placing the baking stone on the very bottom rack may cause burned bottoms on the loaves. Each person must tinker with placement of racks, pans and loaves to achieve optimum results in their own oven. Each oven is different. So, independent of pan placement and oven dynamics, there could be something else going on with hole and crust development you observed. Janet |
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Janet Bostwick wrote: > I think steam pan placement is more dictated by how large your oven is, > rather than the crust color that develops. If you have a small electric > oven, placing the steam pan directly beneath the baking stone will cause a > cold spot beneath the loaf, resulting in a whitish bottom crust. I would > think the reverse could also be true. Placing the baking loaf too close to > an overhead cast iron fry pan may cause a cold spot. If you preheat the skillet in the oven beneath the heavy baking tiles and give the oven a while (maybe an hour) to fully heat everything, you probably won't have much trouble with cold spots. |
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Feuer > writes:
> > I think steam pan placement is more dictated by how large your oven is, > > rather than the crust color that develops. If you have a small electric > > oven, placing the steam pan directly beneath the baking stone will cause a > > cold spot beneath the loaf, resulting in a whitish bottom crust. I would > > think the reverse could also be true. Placing the baking loaf too close to > > an overhead cast iron fry pan may cause a cold spot. > > If you preheat the skillet in the oven beneath the heavy baking > tiles and give the oven a while (maybe an hour) to fully heat > everything, you probably won't have much trouble with cold spots. Does baking in a convection oven help even the temperature and circulate the steam? -- Ronald Florence www.18james.com |
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"Feuer" > wrote in message ... > If you preheat the skillet in the oven beneath the heavy baking > tiles and give the oven a while (maybe an hour) to fully heat > everything, you probably won't have much trouble with cold spots. You make a good point. The skillet should be preheated along with the oven. And you are also correct that a healthy time period is necessary to heat the oven body as well as the oven air. However, it doesn't make any difference in the circumstances of a small oven. That skillet will cool when boiling water is placed in it and the rising evaporating water will cool the stone immediately above. Even removal of the skillet at the end of the steam period will not allow the stone to heat sufficiently to brown the bottom crust. Remember that you are also cooling the crust from above when you place the room temperature raw loaf on it. After experimentation, I settled on the skillet on the top rack and the stone on the second-from-the-bottom rack. You may not have these issues for a variety of reasons. My point was that if the standard configuration doesn't get the results you want, try something else and if you get an unexpected result you need you take a look at all factors to determine what is going on. Janet |
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Very nice pictures Ed.
Did you use any ascorbic acid to make the bread rise so nicely and is that parchment paper under the bread? I never have been able to move a raised loaf with my peel on to a hot stone properly. Ernie "Ed Bechtel" > wrote in message ... > http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gfb9/B...WithHoles.html > Ed Bechtel |
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"Ronald Florence" > wrote in message ... snip > Does baking in a convection oven help even the temperature and > circulate the steam? > -- > > Ronald Florence www.18james.com A fan assist will certainly distribute the hot air and steam more evenly. In my case the fan didn't solve the cold spot problem because the placement of stone and pan is just too close. I haven't experienced a fan assist with a larger oven, but in my oven I don't use the fan for free form loaves at the beginning of the bake because the dough closest to the fan tends to dry. After the oven spring is complete and the crust is formed I do use the fan to help with even browning. The important thing is that everyone's oven is different in the way it heats. You need to observe what is going on and then fiddle with things to make it work for you. Janet |
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:56:29 GMT, "Ernie"
> wrote: >I never have been >able to move a raised loaf with my peel on to a hot stone >properly. Hi Ernie, The parchment paper certainly works well, but I was curious... Do you put something like corn meal between the dough and the peel? It acts like ball bearings and makes sliding the dough off the peel rather easy. Also, do you let the dough sit on the peel for some time? If so, that will make it very difficult to slide the dough off, with, or without, cornmeal or some such. If you let your dough rise in some sort of intermediate container (a banneton for example) put some meal on the peel, invert the dough onto the peel, and slide away, it should be pretty easy. All the best, -- Ed If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." ----== Please NOTE ==---- The ADVERTISING below appears without my permission despite the fact that I pay for access. Newsfeeds.Com "claims" that they are trying to eliminate it, but until then, I would suggest you avoid them as I wish I could... ----== Thanks ==---- |
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:47:25 -0500, Kenneth
> wrote: >All the best, > >-- >Ed > >If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." > > > ----== Please NOTE ==---- > >The ADVERTISING below "Ed"? "Advertising"? Are you losing your mind...? No, I am. 'Sorry. -- Ed If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:57:29 -0500, Kenneth
> wrote: >No, I am. 'Sorry. >-- >Ed Apparently, I really am losing my mind. -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... > Hi Ernie, > The parchment paper certainly works well, but I was curious... > Do you put something like corn meal between the dough and the peel? It > acts like ball bearings and makes sliding the dough off the peel > rather easy. I have tried corn meal and it works, but my wife objrcts to the mess I make with it. > Also, do you let the dough sit on the peel for some time? Guilty! > If you let your dough rise in some sort of intermediate container......... I shall try this, but being paralized on the left side makes handleing it a little difficult. I think the parchment paper is my best option. Thank you for your suggestions Ernie. |
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 21:12:01 GMT, "Ernie"
> wrote: > >"Kenneth" > wrote in message .. . >> Hi Ernie, >> The parchment paper certainly works well, but I was curious... >> Do you put something like corn meal between the dough and the >peel? It >> acts like ball bearings and makes sliding the dough off the >peel >> rather easy. > >I have tried corn meal and it works, but my wife objrcts to the >mess I make with it. > >> Also, do you let the dough sit on the peel for some time? > >Guilty! > >> If you let your dough rise in some sort of intermediate >container......... > >I shall try this, but being paralized on the left side makes >handleing it a little difficult. >I think the parchment paper is my best option. >Thank you for your suggestions >Ernie. > Hi again Ernie, The parchment paper approach does have advantages, but (at least for me) it makes a mess of its own. I find that when I use it I cannot seem to remove the parchment paper from the oven without leaving little charred pieces of the stuff all over the kitchen. If that is a problem for you, you might want to look into a Silpat pad: http://www.real-kitchen-houseware-st...king-Sheet.asp They are pads that are rather like an (almost) infinitely re-useable parchment paper. I often use them and find them to be wonderful. All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... > Hi again Ernie, > If that is a problem for you, you might want to look into a Silpat > pad: > http://www.real-kitchen-houseware-st...king-Sheet.asp > They are pads that are rather like an (almost) infinitely re-useable > parchment paper. > I often use them and find them to be wonderful. > All the best, > Kenneth That;s interesting Ken, I will give it a try. Ernie |
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Silpat or Shape2BAKE
"Ernie" > wrote in message ... > > "Kenneth" > wrote in message > ... > > Hi again Ernie, > > If that is a problem for you, you might want to look into a > Silpat > > pad: > > > http://www.real-kitchen-houseware-st...king-Sheet.asp > > They are pads that are rather like an (almost) infinitely > re-useable > > parchment paper. > > I often use them and find them to be wonderful. > > All the best, > > Kenneth > > That;s interesting Ken, I will give it a try. > Ernie While looking at places to buy Silpat I came across something called "Shape2BAKE" on Ebay. It says it is equally as good as Silpat, lasts as long, is lighter in weight and can be cut to shape with scissors. Has any one tried this and what is your opinion? Ernie |
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Silpat or Shape2BAKE
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 01:22:11 GMT, "Ernie"
> wrote: >While looking at places to buy Silpat I came across something >called "Shape2BAKE" on Ebay. It says it is equally as good as >Silpat, lasts as long, is lighter in weight and can be cut to >shape with scissors. Has any one tried this and what is your >opinion? >Ernie Hi Ernie, I know nothing at all about the second product, but I do know that it is not appropriate to cut a Silpat. They are made of glass (believe it or not) that is sealed in some sort of skin. If one cuts it, there will be glass fibers all over the place... If you try the other version, let us know your results... All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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Ernie wrote:
<< Did you use any ascorbic acid to make the bread rise so nicely and is that parchment paper under the bread? I never have been able to move a raised loaf with my peel on to a hot stone properly. >> I did not use ascorbic acid. The flour is high protein Wheatmontana. I read the sack and it also has malted flour in it as well as the usual suspects like folic acid, etc. But no ascorbic acid. I have pretty much resigned to using parchment all the time. There's a discount kitchen store nearby and I snag unbleached rolls at $5 each. Sometimes I use cornmeal AND parchment, so when the parchment is whisked away half way through baking, it launches corn meal as well as paper fragments everywhere. My wife announced last night, "I washed the floor!" meaning, "what the hell did you bake this weekend and please don't do it for a few more days." Thanks, Ed Ed |
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"Ed Bechtel" > wrote in message ... snip > > My wife announced last night, "I washed the floor!" meaning, "what the hell > did you bake this weekend and please don't do it for a few more days." > > Thanks, > Ed I didn't realize that any of you guys actually understood this kind of remark. (ducking!) I don't understand why you get parchment fragments. (Well, other than you are removing the paper during the bake--why?) Are you using the big metal peel like the pizza guy uses? It's a thin blade the general size of a baking stone, so it zips right under all the bread, paper etc at the end of the bake, resulting in no mess. Remove the paper from the hot loaf over the sink. Janet |
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Silpat or Shape2BAKE
"Kenneth" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 01:22:11 GMT, "Ernie" > > wrote: > > >While looking at places to buy Silpat I came across something > >called "Shape2BAKE" on Ebay. It says it is equally as good as > >Silpat, lasts as long, is lighter in weight and can be cut to > >shape with scissors. Has any one tried this and what is your > >opinion? > >Ernie > I use a thin, teflon fabric sheets that I bought in the UK where they are widely available. I have cut some and use them when I'm baking very soft doughs on the baking stone. It looks as if "Shape2bake" is a similar product and I would suggest that you try it. You can cut the stuff to line cake tins - something you can't do with silpat. Graham |
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Silpat or Shape2BAKE
"Graham" > wrote in message news:L4_Fb.791585$pl3.704891@pd7tw3no... > I use a thin, teflon fabric sheets that I bought in the UK where they are > widely available. > I have cut some and use them when I'm baking very soft doughs on the baking > stone. > It looks as if "Shape2bake" is a similar product and I would suggest that > you try it. You can cut the stuff to line cake tins - something you can't > do with silpat. > Graham Thanks Graham I guess I will try it. Ernie |
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[[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]] In article >, Kenneth > wrote: > The parchment paper approach does have advantages, but (at least for > me) it makes a mess of its own. I find that when I use it I cannot > seem to remove the parchment paper from the oven without leaving > little charred pieces of the stuff all over the kitchen. Reynold's, in Canada at least, markets a Reynolds "Release" Non-Stick Aluminum Foil. Appears to be almost infinitely reusable in my experience. Cheers, Darrell -- To reply, substitute .net for .invalid in address, i.e., darrell.usenet2 (at) telus.net |
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On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 01:31:22 GMT, Darrell Greenwood
> wrote: >[[ This message was both posted and mailed: see > the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]] > >In article >, Kenneth > wrote: > >> The parchment paper approach does have advantages, but (at least for >> me) it makes a mess of its own. I find that when I use it I cannot >> seem to remove the parchment paper from the oven without leaving >> little charred pieces of the stuff all over the kitchen. > >Reynold's, in Canada at least, markets a Reynolds "Release" Non-Stick >Aluminum Foil. Appears to be almost infinitely reusable in my >experience. > >Cheers, > >Darrell Hi Darrell, Very sincere thanks... I will look for it. All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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