Artisan Bread: Steam in your home oven

[konstantinos420]

How could I find/make a baking stone like yours?

[bbqstud]

Jeeeez, can you imagine this guy teaching sex ed?..."Proceed into the area or room of choice leading or meeting your partner in said room. Enter horizontal, padded furniture piece taking care to place yourself and your partner between the cotton layers of fabric adjacent to one another and engage in directional small talk. Secure a container of lubricant..." ahhhhh you get the message...LOL

[Breadhunter2001]

Too much unnecessary work and potentially dangerous. Simply bake under cloches for better results.

Stu

[FMinParis]

Good technique. A question: Wouldn't it be better to pour the water in 30 seconds or so before putting in the loaves to create steam so that the oven is steamed when the loaves are put in?

[BreadTechnique]

@FMinParis Please don't do that!  The water goes in just after placing the loaf. The door is closed immediately and stays that way for at least five minutes or so. The steam needs to stay in the oven to effect the bread. If you put the water in and wait, then open the door all the steam will come out at once. You'd have little steam in the oven and lots of it on you.

[dtothelu]

Take care not to pour water into a preheated glass or ceramic dish. It'll explode. Had to learn this the hard way on a particularly absent minded day.

[OghamTheBold]

Just looked at some cloches - makes sense - trap steam in a smaller area

I assume a 'cloche' - uses steam from the bread itself

[bricitybrac]

I wonder why they don't make any kind of metal devices that can rest on the bottom shelf and spout steam from time to time.

[ultrakool]

use boiled or very hot tap water to minimize splattering

[muchohucho]

helpful technique but the audio sucks horribly

[dubsaloon]

Awesome Ideas and excellent practice of practice before trying it for serious.

[FlipSnipeZ]

DUUUUDE, we have the same oven! 

[marlin187]

Do I have to but the steam trade or steamer directly under the loaf or I can get away with putting it on any other place like next to it or on top of it?Thanks for posting.

[ultrakool]

@marlin187 omit the steamer and buy a cloche. you'll be glad you did

[Lacocinadebabette]

Thanks a lot for this video. I've used the technique and love it, but someone asked me the other day, could the volcanic stone produce with the heat and water any sort of poisonous gas? Thanks.

[BreadTechnique]

@Lacocinadebabette These are the same rocks used to generate smoke in a gas grill. I'm pretty certain that any 'poisonous gas' that would come out in the oven would come out in the grill. These rocks are also used in saunas. I don't believe it produces anything but steam.

[Lacocinadebabette]

@BreadTechnique Thanks a lot! I'm very happy to hear that.

[Jayfoxpox]

is there any difference to the final product as to just boiling some water in a stainless steel pan then place it in the oven and let it preheat in the oven for 20 minutes, then pop the loaf in and bake?

[BreadTechnique]

This would certainly be a lot of work if it wasn't! Of course it is. If in doubt try both for yourself, I did.

[BeeRich33]

What temperature would you bring your oven up to?

[BreadTechnique]

As high as it will go for the steam production. Most newer ovens stop at 500, but higher is better. Just remember to turn the oven down to the 'baking temperature' of the recipe as soon as the vapor dies down or you'll overbake the crust prematurely.

[marycooks]

What an informative video. Thanks.

[shakti66209]

Hi Mark--------excellent teaching. I used your technique and it turned out an incredible fococcia. Thanks for the lesson. I apprreciate it.

[fatik870]

amazing....thank you

[usframe]

very instructive!

[woudde]

thanks, really helpfull!

[mymatemartin]

I've been an instructor in communications and IT for nearly twenty years. Your presentation was excellent. Precise, actually instructive, and well rounded with concern for safety. An excellent video. This was the first YouTube video on bread making I've watched and am so glad I did.

[7making]

Refreshingly good honest detailed simple information. Now...where do I get lava rocks in South Carolina?

[BreadTechnique]

anyplace that you would buy a gas grill: Wamart, Sears, Home Dept. I think you can probably find a 6 pound bag for about $4. If all else fails, look online!

[anneza5]

Excellent teaching. The information is essential for a beginner or a seasoned bread baker. Your concern for safety is refreshing.

[262047]

Very nice video.

[xaipete]

Great Video! Thanks, Mark.