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Ciabatta

Ciabatta is a traditional Italian bread… or so I thought. According to the BBC, “ciabatta, was invented in 1982” by a baker named Arnaldo Cavallari. But is that really true? I do not doubt that ciabatta was only popularized in the 80’s and most likely also only got its name recently, but compared to other […]

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Gluten: The Science Behind the Stretch

Gluten is the one (ok, two – but we’ll get to that) protein that rules the world of baking – it gives bread its structure and signature texture, and the amount of gluten present in flour is one of the most important differences between different types of flour. But how does gluten work, and how

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