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In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Bread Making Tips
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FUN FACT (that I don’t find very fun at all): Don’t slice bread while it’s still warm, fresh out of the oven!
Honestly, this goes against everything I live for because bread hot out of the oven tastes THE BEST! But cutting off the first slice right away might make the rest of the loaf suffer.
Ugh, is it possible to learn too much from a book?
I bought my husband this bread making cookbook that is so great. It’s called THE BEST OF ARTISAN BREAD IN 5 MINUTES A DAY. It gives you recipes and tidbits and fun facts. One of those, however, is that slicing or eating loaves when they’re still warm causes the rest of the loaf to dry out quicker. Slicing when it’s right out of the oven can cause the bread to get gummy and allow slices to collapse. Homemade bread is at its peak flavor and texture approximately 2 hours after coming out of the oven (when it’s completely cool). 2 HOURS?!?!?! You have to wait 2 HOURS before you can cut it? Oh no….
These rules don’t apply to flatbreads, rolls, and skinny baguettes (which are fine to slice and eat while warm without jeopardizing the texture and flavor).
Also, these rules will not apply to me. I don’t have that kind of willpower.
But if you’d like a few more cookbook (and other book) recommendations, follow along with the https://www.facebook.com/LauraMcKennaBookClub.
Want to contact Laura McKenna about some of your favorite kitchen tricks or recipes that you love? Anything else on your mind? Email anytime, she’d love to hear from you: Laura.McKenna@civicmedia.us
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Laura McKenna grew up in Ohio and got her first job in radio in La Crosse in 2005. She packed up her stuff, made the move, and has been in Wisconsin ever since! Her favorite season is winter but she loves to spend all summer in her vegetable garden. When she isn't in her pink kitchen cooking up vegetarian recipes, more than likely she's taking bubble baths, reading mystery novels (sometimes while in a bubble bath), cheering for THEE Ohio State Buckeyes, or officiating weddings! She married her best friend from college last year but they still don't live in the same house yet. Laura's favorite way to spend a Friday night is watching Dateline with her cat (Phil Dawson) on her lap. She's thrilled to be back keeping you company during the workday on 105-7 CFW!
