Ask HN: Who Is Baking?

by flysonic10 on 3/24/2020, 2:57:53 AM with 11 comments
I've been baking a lot while working from home. I posted a video today on how to make ciabatta during your pomodoro breaks. Check it out!

  • by ksaj on 3/24/2020, 3:51:18 AM

    I mentioned in your other post that I made bread earlier today. It's cooling off now. https://imgur.com/gallery/E0xaCys

    I think if I got the camera angle and lighting right, I could totally make an Instagram shot of it. Funny how there's always that ONE part that wants to stick out.

  • by irremediable on 3/24/2020, 2:34:07 PM

    I make sourdough breads. I highly recommend Mick Hartley's recipes and ebooks at https://thepartisanbaker.com/

    His approach really appeals to me, and to other hacker-y types that I've shared it with. He's tested a lot of the various steps that people recommend during baking, and documented which of them actually seem to make a difference.

  • by tmaly on 3/24/2020, 2:19:33 PM

    I baked some pandesal and some gluten free, egg free carrot cake. Still trying to perfect the pandesal. I skipped the second rise on first try. It came out too dense.

    I will make some banana bread today. I usually make it every two weeks.

  • by evangelosdotnl on 3/24/2020, 8:48:56 AM

    Great work! happy to hear that also other people bake! I started baking croissants, and I couldn't believe that I could get such good results at home. Next challenge is bread and then homemade pasta!

  • by flysonic10 on 3/24/2020, 2:58:23 AM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig6vqqHHulw

  • by flysonic10 on 3/24/2020, 2:59:16 AM

    If you take 10 min tonight to make the starter (poolish), you'll be good to go to make the main dough in the morning!

  • by hazebooth on 3/24/2020, 3:10:46 AM

    thats dope man