Baking requires total fearlessness

[pugjesus@lemmy.world]

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[burneddonuthole@ani.social]

I've been cooking for myself for a very long time and I can tell you that dough doesn't care. It's just about 3 things mood, moisture and temperature.

[pugjesus@lemmy.world]

It’s just about 3 things mood, moisture and temperature.

Nothing spoils a mood like fear!

[suixi3d@fedia.io]

Baking is just chemistry. The recipes are formulas. If you measure by weight and can follow simple instructions, you can bake.

[burneddonuthole@ani.social]

You don't make dough do you...

[rem26_art@fedia.io]

Every time I have to get a homemade pizza off of the peel and onto my baking steel i repeat the phrase "dough can sense fear" to myself. Cuz if you're not confident, that thing is gonna stick to your peel or end up lopsided

[bdonvr@thelemmy.club]

It gets more complex than that with yeast but yeah

[flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

And the yeast can sense fear.

Luckily, it can also sense anger which is why I remember every failure before I approach the dough.

[gbu_28@lemm.ee]

"fear is the pie killer"

[gbu_28@lemm.ee]

A fearection is real and is...confusing.

[yondoza@sh.itjust.works]

I've never understood this. It's pretty easy to make some decent bread just by feel. I never measure, all you need is the right moisture to flour content.

But now after writing this maybe I just don't have fear...

[gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works]

Fear… and surprise!

[sirico@feddit.uk]

If anyone wants to get into it overnight proof recipe is a great gateway

[thebat@lemmy.world]

that thing is gonna stick to your peel

Use butter?

[nerv@lemmynsfw.com]

Uh, people?

Have you ever met a baker that was angry?

That's why.

[atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Knead it longer, it shows who's the boss. And use more flour so it has less surface to hold on to.

[atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Butter in pizza dough? You want to see the world burn?

[witten@lemmy.world]

Try parchment paper.

[dmmacniel@feddit.org]

Fear, surprise and ruthlessness.

[thebat@lemmy.world]

Not in the dough. Just a spread some butter or oil on the peel?