Frank, Frank!!! See I'm not the only one who orders from King Arthur!!!!
I should hope you aren't the only one. I keep thinking about it... just haven't... yet.
Frank, Frank!!! See I'm not the only one who orders from King Arthur!!!!
Meant to reply to this, sorry!So yer saying you haven't really started looking yet?
It will end being some place that is a three day hike to get into, with you blazing the trail the entire way. Buy it all.
I appreciate the tip, Josie, but unfortunately mail order is just not a realistic option. I don't want to bore you with details but, to give you an idea....Here is where I get Malt from. Frank is right it is great. I know you are in the Philippines. But I don't see why you can;t order it. You can also get vital wheat gluten from them. I would get both. Good Luck
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Josie
Thanks, Bolas! I live a few hours from Makati (it's in Metro Manila) but we get down that way at least once a month. I will check that out. Much appreciated!CM I have never been to the Philippines, I have been to Vietnam and ate the best french bread ect that I have eaten outside France.
I googled French Bread Philippines Le Petit Artisan 0929 486 0234 came up. They should use the Poolish method and as most bakers are helpful they may give you the heads up as to where to buy ingredients, they have a retail outlet in Micky's Deli Makati.
Ps google the Poolish method, over 40 yrs of bread making I always come back to it
Sorry you can't order things and get them shipped reasonably. That stinks.
Josie
Yup. After my parents visited and heard me moaning about not being able to buy nuts, they sent a "care package" on their return home that included several large bags of nuts. It was appreciated and I do use them, but it cost them more to mail it than the total contents of the box was worth. I only had to pay about $10 customs duties on that box but the shipping was pretty outrageous. I just feel like it's not worth it. *shrug*Cory! What if someone sends you a package, do you have to pay duty/customs charges on that?
Frank, I'm going to make my next batch (white, not wheat) either today or tomorrow, and I'd like to try your technique described above. One quick question. I have not been using an electric mixer, I mix it by hand with a large wooden spoon. I do have a stand mixer and a hand-held, is there an advantage to using the mixer? I just hate the extra clean-up.The water may be too hot. While yeast can be tough little critters, if the water is slightly too hot you could be killing off the weaker ones. You want water about 100-110F. This should feel warm, not hot.
A quick explanation on my process:
I weigh everything. Once I have the amount of yeast, total sugar and water I put a cup of water into the microwave to heat it. I know 1 cup, 50 seconds, and my microwave hits the sweet spot.
I proof using the yeast, half cup of water and 8g of the sugar. The rest of the water I heated just goes back in my big cup that I weighed.
I mix the dry stuff in the mixer bowl while the yeast proofs (the rest of the sugar, salt, flours, dry milk).
Once the yeast is proofed it and the rest of the water goes in the bowl with the oil.
Set the mixer to slow and let it mix for a minute (so I don't get a dust cloud) and the up to the dough setting.
By the time the yeast is in with the salt the salt is fairly well mixed through the rest of the dry stuff so it should be an issue.
One other thing to keep in mind. Because whole wheat flour absorbs water slower it also develops the gluten slower. Salt hardens gluten (this is needed but it also is in your way). More gluten means the bread has better structure to rise.
I do notice when I add whole wheat flour my bread doesn't rise as fast or get as fluffy. I think I might play with the process a bit and do a quick mix, let it sit for a while, then add the salt and finish the mixing kneading and see how that goes.
Frank, I'm going to make my next batch (white, not wheat) either today or tomorrow, and I'd like to try your technique described above. One quick question. I have not been using an electric mixer, I mix it by hand with a large wooden spoon. I do have a stand mixer and a hand-held, is there an advantage to using the mixer? I just hate the extra clean-up.
Thanks!
Yup. After my parents visited and heard me moaning about not being able to buy nuts, they sent a "care package" on their return home that included several large bags of nuts. It was appreciated and I do use them, but it cost them more to mail it than the total contents of the box was worth. I only had to pay about $10 customs duties on that box but the shipping was pretty outrageous. I just feel like it's not worth it. *shrug*
Awwww....I appreciate the thought nonetheless!Darn...I was going to put my white hat on and come to the rescue!
LOL! Well you're my "go-to-guy" for bread questions at the moment so I thought I'd ask!Heck if I know.. I didn't buy the rice flour. Kathleen got it for something she never got a chance to make. Its your time, your time down here... erm... you should have a go and see what happens. Worst thing is you throw some bread away.