I did say, to my credit, that I am hardly a pro at making sourdough.
That being said, almost immediately after posting my picture of the amazing looking loaf, I started to “shape” another loaf of dough in preparation to stick it in a banaton and throw it in the fridge for a few hours. Turns out I let it”bulk ferments too long and it was a sticky mess. I threw it out and started over. The problem with sourdough is that each cycle requires literal days to make.
And then I came across the following.
https://youtube.com/shorts/M3Ewya5l9yM?si=8z2wQMrl50aWJpov
Why I hadn’t seen this earlier I’ll never know…
Good thing it was an Ember Day.
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