Comments on An Oregon Cottage: Easy Artisan Bread

What size dutch oven oven is appropriate?

2012-02-12T09:19:18.594-08:00

What size dutch oven oven is appropriate?

What size dutch oven should one use?

2012-02-12T09:18:29.933-08:00

What size dutch oven should one use?

Linda- You may be right about the cracking- it'...

2011-02-11T19:54:29.703-08:00

Linda- You may be right about the cracking- it's been so long now I can't remember what I did. :-)

I'd say experiment with it- I think it should work... AND I just read about Gina's method over at homejoys.blogspot.com where she puts a roasting pan lid over the bread to hold in the steam, similar to the enamel pot idea of my method. See what works with what you have!

I have heard that you must preheat your stone in y...

2011-02-10T11:15:02.237-08:00

I have heard that you must preheat your stone in your oven or it will crack due to the sudden temperature change. In fact, I recall reading this in an Food day article for no-knead bread. I wonder if that had something to do with your stone cracking?

I have a non-glazed Pampered Chef stoneware bowl and wonder if it would work to bake the bread it...if I preheated it. I am very excited to try this bread.
I love bread and I as a recent follower of your blog I must say that I am really enjoying it!

Yum! I will be making this ASAP! Thanks for the gr...

2011-01-17T10:40:29.633-08:00

Yum! I will be making this ASAP! Thanks for the great recipe!

Rose- I've never tried stainless- the enamel i...

2011-01-02T17:05:00.887-08:00

Rose- I've never tried stainless- the enamel is what America's test kitchen recommended, I'm assuming because the lid is heavy and steam can't escape so it stays in to create that good artisan crust. I don't think it would hurt to try. :-)

Also, I find I have much bigger crumb after the dough has time to "sour" in the fridge for 3-4 days. If you're using regular whole wheat flour, it will make the crumb denser, too. Try the whole wheat pastry or just all-purpose to see if there's a difference. It's a lot of trial and error to see what you like best!

-Jami

Jami, I have made this bread twice now, but I don&...

2011-01-02T13:59:44.631-08:00

Jami,
I have made this bread twice now, but I don't have an enamel dutch oven, only stainless steel. Have you baked it in a stainless steel pot? I have baked the bread on preheated pizza stones and the crust is delicious, but I do not have the large crumb factor going. Small crumb and somewhat dense. Any suggestions?

Rose

Sorry, Anonymous, for not getting to your question...

2010-10-05T21:30:32.081-07:00

Sorry, Anonymous, for not getting to your question earlier- no, you can bake it right away if you'd like. There's less "sourdough-ness" and not as many bigger holes in the crumb, but still tastes great!

Does the dough need to go in the refrigerator or c...

2010-10-04T09:52:42.032-07:00

Does the dough need to go in the refrigerator or can it be baked after the rise?

Made this bread as my first ever attempt at bread-...

2010-09-06T16:55:16.238-07:00

Made this bread as my first ever attempt at bread-baking, and I love it! I made a few modifications, adding two tablespoons of sugar to the yeast and salt, and chopping up eight cloves of garlic to mix in with the dough. I also forgot it on the counter over night, so it had lot of rising/resting time, but the resulting bread was very soft on the inside, crispy on the out, and flavored wonderfully with garlic. Best garlic bread I've ever tasted, and much cheaper to boot! Thank you so much for the easy recipe!

Heather, I have my batch aging in my fridge right ...

2010-05-28T00:13:39.146-07:00

Heather, I have my batch aging in my fridge right now and will update you on how it turns out...Memorial Day, probably. I LOVE to make bread!
--pogonip

I gave this a try with a slight beer and vinegar m...

2010-03-18T23:05:39.855-07:00

I gave this a try with a slight beer and vinegar modification and was very pleased. Thanks!

http://cookingroastingbrewing.blogspot.com/2010/03/simple-crusty-beer-bread.html

Whoo-hoo, Alissa- congratulations! Glad you found ...

2010-03-01T20:22:05.945-08:00

Whoo-hoo, Alissa- congratulations! Glad you found it helpful.

Thank you SO much for this recipe!! I made it last...

2010-02-28T18:07:21.154-08:00

Thank you SO much for this recipe!! I made it last night for my Hubby and friends. They couldn't believe that I made it! (I'm a cook, not a baker) From now on, my fridge will never be void of dough.

Thank you!

Shayne- I looked back through the article I had fr...

2010-02-23T13:48:49.269-08:00

Shayne- I looked back through the article I had from Cook's Illustrated that used the dutch oven for this recipe and it just says "dutch oven" and doesn't specify enameled. However, the pictures show an enameled one and their recommended pots are enameled. So ?... I think you should go for it and if you're happy with the results, there's your answer. ;-)

I'm really interested in trying this recipe. D...

2010-02-21T03:20:15.621-08:00

I'm really interested in trying this recipe. Do you think you can use a regular cast iron dutch oven (not the enamel kind) for this?

Thanks for the fabulous instructions on this bread...

2009-10-15T09:11:57.233-07:00

Thanks for the fabulous instructions on this bread. I made it yesterday for dinner last night and it was excellent. I think it will become a routine. We were buying our favorite artisan bread at Safeway for a special treat at $3.60 a loaf!!! What a savins:)

What a beautiful bread, I will have to try it! I ...

2009-08-24T05:34:26.286-07:00

What a beautiful bread, I will have to try it! I love the idea of writing the time on the plastic wrap! Thanks for a great post!

Thanks for posting. I hope you will join me this ...

2009-08-23T10:42:34.362-07:00

Thanks for posting. I hope you will join me this week for Crock Pot Wednesday. Mister Linky will be up and ready for you on Tuesday. Thanks again

Very eager to try this recipe. I like that it req...

2009-08-18T10:26:22.678-07:00

Very eager to try this recipe. I like that it requires minimal prep and can hang out in the fridge til needed! Also quite interested in your dutch oven trick.