slice.jpgI was among a group of friends recently when the topic of wheat bread came up for discussion. It seems that exactly how to make a good loaf of bread is still a mystery for many folks and for those of you who know me, you are likely aware of my nearly obsessive quest in recent years to learn how to make a perfect loaf of 100% whole wheat bread. Time and time again, my results have been miserable - flat, heavy, dense, dry bricks rather than loaves. On this particular occasion, however, I was enthusiastic to be able to announce to my friends that I had come to a huge breakthrough on how to make bread. The only trouble is that I can’t isolate exactly what it is that I have started to do differently.

It is interesting to me how something as seemingly simple as making a good loaf of bread can be so hard. Most of us eat bread every day, yet few of us can come close to replicating a soft, airy loaf. I often wonder if this is true of people who lived a hundred years ago. Seems to me that somewhere along the way we must have lost track of our collective cultural knowledge about these sorts of things. So, in the spirit of regaining collective knowledge, I thought it would be interesting to invite our readers to join in on contributing ideas toward working with whole wheat bread loaves.

I recently posted my latest 100% Whole Wheat Bread recipe on my blog. If you don’t already have a recipe that you love, this one is a good place to start. Other than that, we’d love to hear of any tips or secrets to the mystery of the perfect loaf… if you are so willing to share.

You Should Also Check Out This Post:

More Active Posts: