Boulanger — Classical French Breads
Using palm pressure during shaping, flattening the delicate dough. Scoring like a baguette with too many cuts. Overbaking due to the thin diameter. Storing overnight — ficelles do not keep. Making the dough too stiff, preventing the open crumb from developing even in the narrow centre.
Using palm pressure during shaping, flattening the delicate dough. Scoring like a baguette with too many cuts. Overbaking due to the thin diameter. Storing overnight — ficelles do not keep. Making the dough too stiff, preventing the open crumb from developing even in the narrow centre.
Ficelle connects to similar techniques: Italian grissini (breadsticks), Spanish picos, Turkish pide sticks.
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