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    Can I freeze or vacuum pack rehydrated beans?

    re "Can I freeze or vacuum pack rehydrated beans?" YES. I do it all the time. You can presoak dried beans, drain, and then freeze (I use ziplock bags). The presoaked, dried beans will cook in about 30 minutes. There is no need to defrost them prior to cooking. TO PRESOAK: briefly rinse the...
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    Tomatoes Galore!! Help me can!

    link re canning tomatoes in a water bath canner http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f94/need-ideas-for-canning-my-tomatoes-12791.html#post140573
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    Difference between kombu and kelp?

    Kombu and kelp are both seaweeds, available in dried form in Asian markets. Is kombu the same as kelp? Is kombu a sub-type of kelp?
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    I'm tired of commercial bread

    re shelf life @GrillingFool - what do you mean by shelf life? I hate to be difficult, but its hard to answer your question. Shelf life can simply mean how long the bread will last without developing mold (bad!) or it can mean how the bread tastes as it ages and loses some moisture. I'm going to...
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    I'm tired of commercial bread

    fifty seven cents Sorry all - my previous post was incorrect. In my earlier post I said my ingredients cost was for a one-pound loaf, but actually it was for a 1&1/2 pound loaf. For a one-pound loaf, my cost for ingredients is 57 cents. Bakery cost for an equivalent one pound loaf is $3.50...
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    I'm tired of commercial bread

    eighty five cents ... That's what it costs me to buy the ingredients for a one-pound hearth bread with about 20% organic whole grain flour and a some organic honey. Bakery cost for an equivalent loaf is $3.50 to $4.00 I buy retail and live in NYC, so my costs are probably higher than many...
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    I'm tired of commercial bread

    That's a good price for bakery bread but... ...I still like to bake my own. Four years ago I vowed I would learn to make artisan bread. At first my bread turned out like this I persisted. Now my bread turns out like this... It's fun having an edible hobby.
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    ISO Spelt Bread recipe

    spelt bread recipe see www.discusscooking.com/forums/f23/collaborative-bread-thread-for-whole-wheat-multi-grain-whole-grain-breads-35612.html post #25 for a 100% spelt grain bread recipe
  9. subfuscpersona

    ISO Sour dough bread help

    correction - Sourdough starter source correction - the url for carl's sourdough starter is Source ? why couldn't I edit my prior post ?
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    ISO Sour dough bread help

    sourdough bread for the home baker - online sources Sourdough starter is not made from commercial yeast. Furthermore, once a home baker has a healthy sourdough starter, commerical yeast is not needed. While a sourdough starter can be made from scratch using only flour and water, it's easiest...
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    Collaborative bread thread for whole wheat/multi-grain/whole grain breads

    Since you are in Germany, should you make this bread, I would be *very interested* in the flour(s) that you use. I am in the USA. I no longer purchase whole wheat flour. Instead I purchase whole wheat grain and home-mill the wheat into flour using an electric grain mill (I use the Nutrimill...
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    Collaborative bread thread for whole wheat/multi-grain/whole grain breads

    Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread - 100% Whole Grain I found this recipe at www.applepiepatispate.com/bread/honey-wheat-sandwich-bread-whole-grain The recipe makes one 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch pan loaf This link has everything I look for in a bread recipe. Ingredient measurements are given both by weight...
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    Help Choosing A Grain Mill

    bread recipes from BettyR using home milled flour Having mastered her Nutrimill grain mill, BettyR, the original poster in this thread, is turning out fantastic breads. Several months back, BettyR shared her secrets on the forum Welcome to the Fresh Loaf | The Fresh Loaf. Her post, My recipe...
  14. subfuscpersona

    ISO Lentil Recipe and General Guidance

    Curried Lentils -recipe DC recipe link Curried Lentils
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    Help Choosing A Grain Mill

    Ultramill Grain Mill recommended (?) for milling Field Corn The only reason I am posting this link is because (in the past) members of DC have expressed interest in milling field corn (aka "dent corn") into flour for cornbread. Serious cornbread bakers (I include myself among this group) often...
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    Help Choosing A Grain Mill

    Mercato grain mill / crusher Thanks, BettyR, for responding. I had my doubts about the Mercato grain mill/crusher - it didn't seem sufficiently well designed or sturdy enough to do what it advertised it could do. I think you were wise not to buy it. As I said in one of my first posts in this...
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    Help Choosing A Grain Mill

    I'm confused. Didn't you say you purchased an Ultramill and the Marcato Grain Crusher/Flaker? Now it seems you've purchased a Nutrimill? ?????????? what have you actually bought ??????????
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    Help Choosing A Grain Mill

    ? evaluation of Marcato Grain Crusher / Flaker Have you used the Marcato Grain Crusher / Flaker that you purchased? I would be very interested in how you've used it and your opinion about how well it performed. Thanks - SF
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    Need to switch flour due to cost

    King Arthur Bread flour Bread flour is distinguished from all-purpose flour primarily by it's slightly higher protein content (which is a result of the choice of wheats used to mill that flour). In general, the higher the protein %, the better the flour for developing gluten. However, higher...
  20. subfuscpersona

    Help Choosing A Grain Mill

    Retsel Mill-rite grain mill If I had the money and the space, the USA-made Retsel Mill-rite grain mill would be my first choice, due to it's versatility (cracked grain to fine flour). I tracked grain mill reviews for about 20 years (mid 1980s to mid 2000s) and the Retsel consistently got good...
  21. subfuscpersona

    K/A Whole Wheat flour too old?

    Insect infestation from larvae may be a problem if you've purchased *whole grain*. It is seldom a problem for *flour* milled from whole grain as the milling process will destroy insect infestation, especially from reputable sources such as King Arthur or Arrowhead Mills. All whole grain flour...
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    Collaborative bread thread for whole wheat/multi-grain/whole grain breads

    100% wholemeal spelt bread Originally posted by donyeokl on October 2, 2006 on Welcome to the Fresh Loaf | The Fresh Loaf Recipe is available at this link Supermarket whole wheat bread | The Fresh Loaf SF [1210]
  23. subfuscpersona

    Baking Bread by weight

    Consumers never lie :chef: - if your family/friends line up for your rye bread, you know you're doing something right. You're to be congratulated on your success with a bread that combines two somewhat difficult approaches to bread baking - working with sourdough and baking bread with a...
  24. subfuscpersona

    Baking Bread by weight

    How does your response answer the question posed by Adillo303?
  25. subfuscpersona

    Baking Bread by weight

    Your response is simply a vote for measuring ingredients by weight (which I agree with). You do not, however, answer Adillo303's question. Do you have anything to contribute re the use of the baker's percentage?
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