ChemSlice

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I bake bread and pizza and perhaps this is a good place to post about it. Home baker interested in using sourdough, organic British and European wheat and heritage varieties.

A bread tin with the bread spilling out of the lid, which has popped off the top of the tin in the oven due to the bread rising more than expected.
A loaf of sourdough bread held up to a window. Bubbles on the crust are central in the picture.
A sourdough batard on a chopping board. It has been cut into with the photographer holding a slice of the bread at the bottom of the picture. The slice shows a structure of holes in the bread that are around 0.5 to 2cm in diameter. There is a bread knife and another slice of bread in the background.
5 loaves of sourdough on two cooling racks on a kitchen counter. 2 round boules and 3 oval batards.
A top down view of a sourdough batard where the central score has split near the top, with another split to the left.
An ‘upside down’ Margherita pizza on a cooling rack, with charred bubbles on the crust, cheese on the bottom, tomato sauce on top and basil leaves scattered on top.
A top down view of a sourdough boule (round loaf) scored 4 times in a diamond pattern with oats on top. In the background is a cafe or restaurant.
A top down view of a sourdough boule (round loaf) scored 4 times in a diamond pattern with oats on top.
A sourdough batard loaf in a cast iron pan.
A rectangular pizza with cheese, tomato sauce and basil on a cooling rack.
A front on view of a loaf of sourdough bread on a cooling rack. To the left is the side of another loaf, which is mostly out of shot.
A rolled up ‘stiff’ sourdough starter against a white worktop. There are digital scales in the background.
Baked focaccia bread on a cooling rack with confit garlic, rosemary, salt and olive oil on top. Some bubbles are dark brown near the bottom.
Dough in a pan with a few bubbles on the surface.
A top-down view of a loaf of sourdough bread held with a white oven glove.
Bread dough in an oiled rectangular pan on a stovetop
Smooth dough ball in a metal bowl
Bread dough in a metal bowl. Digital scales are to the top left and a pink pitcher for water is in the top right.
A top-down view of a sourdough boule with oats scattered on top and two score lines around the edge.
A front-facing picture of a sourdough loaf on a cooling rack with a single score and blisters.