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The Food Lab: The Science of No-Knead Dough

I've never seen what I consider to be a really satisfactory explanation of the science behind the No-Knead Bread recipe, so I'm gonna try and fill that hole here. And what cool science it is. In 2006, Mark Bittman introduced the world to a recipe from Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery, which had a whole bunch of home cooks opening up their Dutch ovens and exclaiming oh my goodness—I can't believe I just did that! It certainly had me thinking that. Even more interesting to me than that it works is how it works, because by understanding the how, we can then modify the recipe to fit many different baking situations, even improving its flavor.

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67 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, June 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: baking, bread, dough, Jim Lahey, no-knead bread, The Food Lab

Pie Dough 101

Cook's Illustrated's Foolproof Pie Dough recipe never fails us, but if you still need some extra confidence as you head into prime pie-baking season, Kim O'Donnel of the Washington Post makes it all a little less intimidating with her step-by-step pie dough tutorial—don't skip the photos!...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Alaina Browne, November 26, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: baking, dough, pies, Thanksgiving