So exciting (starting small of course); we’ll keep you posted! Check out Marty at @minchinsmilling to see the grain at home before it comes to us
Baker pro bread tip
Flour the bench and your hands not the dough.
This (and moving fast) will stop the dough sticking. Less likely to get a dry bread this way!
The Double Down
There are many challenges in life. When you’re friends with Dan Cruden, mastering the Double Down (double boule shaping) technique is one of them. If you can only use one hand in the bakery, you only get paid half the wage.
I’d joke and say ‘don’t try this at home’, but when it comes to bread, you should try everything. Bakers are a give-it-a-go bunch of folk. Put some enthusiasm in your bread and see what happens.
Shaping the Urban Sour
A sneak peak into the bakery: