LadyCook61
Master Chef
I came across a blog where the person did his No Knead bread with a cold oven start , instead of preheating the oven . I am thinking of trying this method .
These two sites have people who tried the cold oven method.That's interesting, especially since all bread recipes call for pre heating the oven. My guess is that it will take a while longer to bake. Let us know how it turns out and how long it takes.
I did score it , never thought it looked like chicken feet, hmm wonder if Pacanis chicken got onto my bread .I guess it really works. Saves using gas/electric for at least 1/2 hour of preheating. Did you score the top of the bread or did it split that way on its own? Looks like chicken feet.
No preheating of the oven was done. Here's her original post:I don't think I am understanding this thread. Sounds like you did preheat the oven, but not the pot (Dutch oven) you put the bread in?
I came across a blog where the person did his No Knead bread with a cold oven start , instead of preheating the oven . I am thinking of trying this method.
Lady that bread looks great. I may have to give the cold oven start a try next time. How was the texture and crumb? The crust looks wonderful.
The texture and crumb and taste was wonderful.
Yes it did have great oven spring.And it looks like you got some great oven spring too!
One other question: You baked it in a dutch oven pan. You did NOT bake on a stone?
I hope the answer is YES. I do not like messing with a pizza peel full of cornmeal and try to move the bread on the stone in the oven. MESS.
Thanks Aria