Abaisse
This is a term used in French cookery. It means a sheet of rolled-out pastry. Abaisser means to roll out thinly. Sometimes the term abaisse is…
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Autolyse is a term for bread baking technique of mixing the flour and water together and leaving it to rest before adding the other ingredients, such…
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The bagel, also spelt beigel, is a bread product which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland. Traditionally, it’s made of a yeasted wheat dough shaped…
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A baguette is a long, thin loaf of bread. It’s commonly known in English as a French stick. It’s made from a lean type of dough…
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A Bakewell tart is a confection originating from Bakewell, a town in Derbyshire, England. Historically, it was served at any holiday occasion. Nowadays one could eat…
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When bread loaves are first put in the oven to bake, they swell rapidly. This is known as oven spring. If this has been planned for,…
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Ciabatta is a type of Italian white bread which includes olive oil as one of its ingredients. It was first created in Verona in response to…
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A croquembouche is a French dessert consisting of a pyramid of choux-buns bound with threads of caramel. It’s sometimes served instead of a wedding cake or…
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Gluten
Gluten is a protein found predominantly in wheat, rye and barley. It may also be present in other cereals, either as a natural component or as…
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Kneading is the process of working dough, especially bread dough, to speed up the development of gluten to turn the dough into a firm and more…
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