tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238473812303220653.post3321878964878010649..comments2023-05-19T05:28:50.887-05:00Comments on Not by Chamomile Alone: Bread in Minuteslunetteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314996847563841962noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238473812303220653.post-4142670906194816172009-08-11T10:46:54.379-05:002009-08-11T10:46:54.379-05:00I think you're just a wimp when it comes to 45...I think you're just a wimp when it comes to 450 degree cast iron, really. ;)Jennifer N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08261859270397734998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238473812303220653.post-58424805183485273072009-08-08T17:35:43.760-05:002009-08-08T17:35:43.760-05:00No-knead bread is great, and this book follows the...No-knead bread is great, and this book follows the same kind of application. Placing the lid on the dutch oven means there's less need for a steam bath in the oven (which is one of this book's recommendations). <br /><br />However, with this method there's less of a chance of burning the tar out of your hands when taking out the cast iron/inserting the bread (because it's slid in on a peel or similar device) and there's no 12-24 hour wait for the bread to be ready - it's anywhere from 20-30 minutes, more if you add whole wheat. <br /><br />450 degree cast iron is very, very warm on uncovered flesh.lunetteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314996847563841962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238473812303220653.post-63842124373099377892009-08-08T15:41:47.905-05:002009-08-08T15:41:47.905-05:00Michael Ruhlman recommends baking bread in a cast-...Michael Ruhlman recommends baking bread in a cast-iron dutch oven with the lid on. Evidently he stole the idea from Mark Bittman. This helps you avoid the tedious moisture "flicking" part, and it works well for boules. I haven't tried it (yet!), but I thought it was ingenious. <br /><br />http://blog.ruhlman.com/ruhlmancom/2009/08/bread-baking-basics.htmlJennifer N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08261859270397734998noreply@blogger.com