Bread - What are you baking today…..
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Caraway n' Garlic Sourdough rolls with an egg brush for sheen.
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Wow, they look great. When do you add the caraway and garlic?
And without being rude, I love the rustic look of those, I think it's a mark of a professional cook that you can do this. I'd spend an inordinate amount of time trying to ensure perfect visual consistency….
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I add the Caraway seed and granulated garlic when I first mix the starter, water and flour. Alternately, you can sprinkle the caraway seeds on top after you egg brush, but I shrug my shoulders and do whatever I want.
Regarding the visual, i simply dump my dough in a round and hack off pieces that seem fairly uniform with my bench knife, and set them in a loose clump so they are easily pulled apart after baking. It's like a classic Parker house roll as seen below(not sure if they are popular in the UK).
My wife is responsible for the focus on the rustic look, and it's really evident in her chocolate chip cookies. she portions them, rolls them in a ball, and then breaks it in half inverts it so it look free form. People always comment on how "homemade" they look.
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So, a week or so ago, I bragged to Paula that I could knock out consistently consistent Poolish. How wrong I was. I made this today, very little oven spring and a very soft crust (my Poolish are usually very crispy). But at least the crumb is pretty consistent…..
I'm not sure what I learned (other than I am even more of an arsehole than most people think I am), but you do never stop learning.....
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It looks good, though…
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Mostly white flour, a bit of spelt flour. Touch of melted butter up in the mix today. Rolled and shaped by a very talented 5 year old bread maker…
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The Guardian has an article on Shokupan, the Japanese white bread that has become fashionable in Australia.
I found an article that has a recipe, if anyone wants to try baking it.
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good point. Good food AND great cars…. a bit less reliable maybe 
