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Is baking like chef-ing?

caliking
caliking Posts: 19,780
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Milk breads have been all the rage this past year. This popped up on YT, so figured I’d take a crack at it. 

Wool bread (supposed to look like a bowl full of yarn balls).


Decent for the first try. May try a sourdough version soon. 

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,612
    Looks great. Link to recipe or video?
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,748
    caliking said:
    Milk breads have been all the rage this past year. This popped up on YT, so figured I’d take a crack at it. 

    Wool bread (supposed to look like a bowl full of yarn balls).


    Decent for the first try. May try a sourdough version soon. 
    I hate you man, lol.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Looks great. Link to recipe or video?
    https://youtu.be/ZGw0GuSx3_c

    I wanted a plain loaf, so didn't fill it with cranberries. But, you could add all sorts of things... nutella, nuts, cream cheese filling, etc.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    and that's what it was supposed to look like =)


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  • ColbyLang
    ColbyLang Posts: 4,408
    So, baking to me, is better than chefing. I’m a little biased. Nothing more rewarding than knowing you made 140,000 loaves of bread at the end of the day. @caliking, no way I bake at home, too many work war wounds to do that. Great looking product for your first attempt! I have no doubt you’ll double down on it and impress us even further
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,612
    caliking said:
    and that's what it was supposed to look like =)

    Yours was not far off! The one in the YT screenshot looks very much like it might appeal to @sgh. 🙃
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    looking good!  nice pic - did you get a new camera?
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    blind99 said:
    looking good!  nice pic - did you get a new camera?
    Thanks.

    Got a new phone, so camera too, I guess. I think its an iPhone 12 Max? The portrait mode takes some nice food pr0n shots.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    ColbyLang said:
    So, baking to me, is better than chefing. I’m a little biased. Nothing more rewarding than knowing you made 140,000 loaves of bread at the end of the day. @caliking, no way I bake at home, too many work war wounds to do that. Great looking product for your first attempt! I have no doubt you’ll double down on it and impress us even further
    Reminds me of that Friends episode...

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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,365
    Spectacular to say the least
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,748
    caliking said:

    I wanted a plain loaf, so didn't fill it with cranberries. But, you could add all sorts of things... nutella, nuts, cream cheese filling, etc.
    I can't believe you didn't mention bacon.  
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    blind99 said:
    looking good!  nice pic - did you get a new camera?
    Cracked me up. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,927
    😳

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Looks incredible.  If everyone wiped the lens on their phones before taking their food pr0n (and put 1000 ms of thought into composing the shot), this place would look much prettier.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    northGAcock said:
    blind99 said:
    looking good!  nice pic - did you get a new camera?
    Cracked me up. 
    Totally missed it. I’m dense like that. 

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    JohnInCarolina said:
    caliking said:

    I wanted a plain loaf, so didn't fill it with cranberries. But, you could add all sorts of things... nutella, nuts, cream cheese filling, etc.
    I can't believe you didn't mention bacon.  
    I wasn’t done thinking =) But, yes, bacon. 

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,612
    caliking said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    caliking said:

    I wanted a plain loaf, so didn't fill it with cranberries. But, you could add all sorts of things... nutella, nuts, cream cheese filling, etc.
    I can't believe you didn't mention bacon.  
    I wasn’t done thinking =) But, yes, bacon. 
    Bacon, gruyère and caramelized onions. 

    (Seen and raised.)
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    Some very cool looking bread!
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    GrateEggspectations said:
    caliking said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    caliking said:

    I wanted a plain loaf, so didn't fill it with cranberries. But, you could add all sorts of things... nutella, nuts, cream cheese filling, etc.
    I can't believe you didn't mention bacon.  
    I wasn’t done thinking =) But, yes, bacon. 
    Bacon, gruyère and caramelized onions. 

    (Seen and raised.)
    Oh. Damn. 

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  • paqman
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    @caliking did you have to adjust the bake time because you used a Staub DO instead of a cake mold?

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    caliking said:
    northGAcock said:
    blind99 said:
    looking good!  nice pic - did you get a new camera?
    Cracked me up. 
    Totally missed it. I’m dense like that. 
    No, these new phone cameras are crazy good. I got the same. I was thinking about a new dslr but splurged on a 12, instead.

    The chef of the house (not me) has been cake baking lately. I am winning!




     
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Canugghead said:
    Beauty. May have to substitute cream with milk if we try this, since we seldom use whipping cream.

    Coincidentally, swmbo tried something remotely similar recently, not as pretty though  :)

    Steamed scallion rolls...

    Those look mighty tasty! Hua juan? I'll try making this. Caliprince would love it. Do you add cornstarch to the dough? I remember doing that for making bao. 

    And, you can probably add butter instead of cream. I think it would still turn out great without the added fat, but the fat will make the crumb more tender.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    paqman said:
    @caliking did you have to adjust the bake time because you used a Staub DO instead of a cake mold?
    I think it took about 35ish mins (uncovered) at 350°F.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    blind99 said:
    The chef of the house (not me) has been cake baking lately. I am winning!


    WOW! She's got some skilz! 

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,722
    caliking said:
    Canugghead said:
    Beauty. May have to substitute cream with milk if we try this, since we seldom use whipping cream.

    Coincidentally, swmbo tried something remotely similar recently, not as pretty though  :)

    Steamed scallion rolls...

    Those look mighty tasty! Hua juan? I'll try making this. Caliprince would love it. Do you add cornstarch to the dough? I remember doing that for making bao. 

    And, you can probably add butter instead of cream. I think it would still turn out great without the added fat, but the fat will make the crumb more tender.
    Yes, I believe it's this one...
    https://soupeduprecipes.com/steamed-scallion-rolls-and-sesame-rolls/

    canuckland
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  • PigBeanUs
    PigBeanUs Posts: 932
    nolaegghead said:
    Looks incredible.  If everyone wiped the lens on their phones before taking their food pr0n (and put 1000 ms of thought into composing the shot), this place would look much prettier.
    I can remember when this was a much more prettier place. 
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  • dbCooper
    dbCooper Posts: 2,678
    edited April 2021
    Can anyone be a baker or do you need credentials, like a chef?
    @caliking that is cool looking bread.
    LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,748
    GrateEggspectations said:
    caliking said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    caliking said:

    I wanted a plain loaf, so didn't fill it with cranberries. But, you could add all sorts of things... nutella, nuts, cream cheese filling, etc.
    I can't believe you didn't mention bacon.  
    I wasn’t done thinking =) But, yes, bacon. 
    Bacon, gruyère and caramelized onions. 

    (Seen and raised.)
    You’ve inspired me.  I plan to make exactly this over the weekend.  Zero chance it will come out anywhere near as pretty as @caliking’s but I bet it will taste great!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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