Good Eats S8E19P1: Dr. Strangeloaf

[mmr11027]

I've lost 40 pounds in 5 months from following the Glycemic Index and boosting my cardio to walking 5 miles per day. I am white-knuckling it watching this bread episode. I want the bread so badly but I just don't want to gain the weight back! 

[9Rachel91]

My name is Rachel. I don't consider myself as perky :P

[andrewt248]

Yeast puppets own.

[FreezeMan73]

Been trying this bread recipe many times now, still having the same results: extraordinally sticky dough, unworkable with my hands. When I get it to the peel, it flattens down pretty quickly and cuts only aggravate evrything. It bakes flat - no nice round shape like AB's - and has a lot of big bubbles in. It taste really good, but I hoped for results similar to AB's. Anyone had the same issue ? Anyone having an idea of what I'm doing wrong ? Thanks!

[KittyPlaysViolin]

After taking my AP Biology course I love Good Eats even more because I understand all the science stuff :]

[rubyfire317]

isnt rachel perrky

[SimuLord]

Yap about carbs all you like, but bread is what made civilization the big winner in the farming vs. hunter-gathering human sweepstakes. We'd still be roaming the veldt if it weren't for bread.

[itsatrapitsalways]

@UTKitty ahh, i was reading the post from rediahs as , is not only from san fran, but also was discovered there. not, is not ONLY from san fran.

Reading comprehension fail on my part.

However, that is correct, it is ONLY from the bay area. There are other, similar strains of lactobacillus found elsewhere, but that is a strain that is naturally ONLY found in that area. ITs not the ONLY LB you can make sourdough from, it just has a unique flavor from its strain that you won't find elsewhere.

[KingSlimjeezy]

alton brown is the fucking man

[niceworkmicrosoft]

Sock puppets!

[Rediahs]

Why is he propogating myths :(

Lactobacillis sanfrancisco is not only from san francisco, it's named that because it was discovered there.

The yeast are not wild, they hang out in the flour, that's why whole grain flours work better for starting a culture. Whole grain flours have more yeast in them. And that's why you can do it in a covered container - you don't need much air.

[dawayne15]

@Rediahs Yes you have a point but it also in the environment.

And he only said why San Francisco sourdough is so popular. He didn't say it couldn't be found anywhere else

[itsatrapitsalways]

@Rediahs if its from san fran..... how would it be discovered somewhere else?

and any yeast hanging out with your flour is going to come from where it was grown. wild yeasts found in your flour usually eat more of the bran, and introduce off tastes, compared to airborn yeasts that go after the slurry.

[amanthainachinashop2]

Good Eats has helped me in school more times than I can count! I have been able to understand Biology and Chemistry more easily by watching AB!

[Goldenrod636]

No farting yeast?

[sakura9949]

im actually doing this recipie right now... I cant wait for the results! I cant wait 12 hrs! DX

[Jsuarez6]

Made a loaf using this recipe. Very good results. I would recommend adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the dough just before mixing. It will help you handle the dough much better (it won't be as sticky).

[VoteNixon2008]

I wish I was as perky as Rachel ray sometimes

[kiminokami]

I wish I was as perky as Rachel Ray's titties.

[kevinqa]

@kiminokami  lol

[gdmz29]

@kiminokami they are nice ya?

[roebuck1942]

@kiminokami go to hell and eat hittlers shit -_-

[kiminokami]

@roebuck1942 Seriously, how does my comment get the slightest negative reaction?

[VoteNixon2008]

space shuttle out of nowhere!

[moonlitepathbath]

"kinda like having a pet that you raise and feed and take care of... then bake and eat"

[mushroomcloudy]

@moonlitepathbath That's what Gordon Ramsay does to his pigs.

[AJMWriter]

I LOVE those little burpers. =)

[drakendrones]

i luv AB...so smart n intelligent...i luv his show--very informative n cutely entertaining...those yeast handpuppets r so freaking cute!

[TreyNitrotoluene]

kinda like chickens as pets. :)

[chefmarcgirard]

Homage to Stanley Kubrick's Dr.Strangelove or How I learned to stop worrying and Love the Bomb.

[SoubiLover]

Not to sound like a newb, but what exactly is pastry flour? Cake? AP? Someone help me!

[comet9565]

some of them the only difference is the texture and particle size. Some of them, like self rising flour, have other ingredients like baking powder and cornstarch. Usually though the difference is the make up of the wheat, like 2:00.

[ap22987]

If i wanted to make a traditional french baguette, besides shaping it differently, how else should I alter this recipe?

[hoodedraider]

you need a special powder to form the crust, dont know the english word for it.

your local baker has it.

[DeppsMistress]

You're thinking of malt powder. It aids in the formation of the crust but it isn't necessary. Brown sugar can do the samething.

[Matein13]

I love bread. I love making bread. I don't like rolling, kneading, or waiting for bread...at least not waiting for more work. I do, DO love me some no knead bread. Hit up the "Going Dutch" episode and never buy store bought bread again!!

[Girtych]

BWAHAHAHAH.

"Asexually."

"WHAAAAAT?!!"

I love the sock puppets.

[Shorigun]

lol 7:10

[shufk77]

for those of you whove read Kitchen confidential

TONY FEED THE BITCH!!

[ScarySandNinja]

ha, he has a shrine thing in his cuboard

[khesed]

Devil Duckie. xD

[ebwarg]

Which I think was a freebie that came with Axe body wash, IIRC.

[jmaprins]

Hey guys,

This recipe is realy the best!! I use this recipe to make Kaiser rolls. At the end make ropes and braid them. Let them rise on a cookie sheet and bake. Use egg wash to coat before baking!!

Enjoy!

[13heartbreak]

isnt that called challah?

[jmaprins]

Might be, but i like the shape of the kaiser rolls. Challah is more of a soft type of bread, isn't it?

[BurgundyAtTwilight]

Challah contains a lot of eggs in the bread itself, and aren't always braided.

[Kitsune420]

::delights at Pavlov reference::

[zoemstof]

I really think he needs to bust out the puppets more often. Not sure how he could work them into, say, produce-themed shows, but I love the puppets.

[codybird34]

How much would one pound of flour be in cups?

[itszdenny]

Depending on how packed the flour is, I would say about 4 cups of flour would equal one pound, but it could vary from 2 and 2/3 and maybe a little more than 4 cups.

[jolivore]

Great information. his bread, though, has even small holes. Not the way i like it. He doesn't say anything about holes, but in my experience uneven holes are part of the best result.

[somniamagus]

That, actually, is another show. Cross reference his show on pâte a choux for more insight as to how to get larger bubbles in your bread. It's all about gluten control.

[NoirMusic]

Or google "crumb" in reference to baking...

[swapnil10891]

when he was talking about the water to be used for the bread, the rubber duck and fish floating in was funny lol

[khesed]

XDDD And he was interrupted when he was going to say her surname! Animeadict is right - that is a funny line!

[jredpaint]

"finally i'll be as perky as rachel"

haha!

[drakendrones]

"finally i'll be as perky as rachel"---i did not understand this expression.....cud u tell me y AB said dat?thnx jredpaint in advance

[jredpaint]

he was just poking fun at how perky rachel ray is. rachel is a "celebrity chef" who also has shows on food network.

lolz

[drakendrones]

ok..thnx again!

[ghostboy07]

Rachel Ray

lol look her up if you still dont understand =]

[Sho81]

Rachel Ray at that time was an up and comer on food network. She also had or had her own daytime talk show. As well as the media passing her off as the cooking "sex symbol" after she did a photo shoot with FHM magazine. There is your answer.

[TheMultiDelane]

I don't understand perky. But I think he was going to say Rachael Ray, before he was interrupted

[Xantar]

Heh. Alton wants to be perky like Rachael Ray? No thank you!

[animeadict13]

it was a funny line.lol

[Lollypopluvy]

Ohh blueberry bread is so awsome!