Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower.
Going further
Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook.
The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook.
What worked
Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Brown butter makes ordinary cookies taste like a decision.
- Weigh ingredients
- Keep a kitchen notebook
- Buy less, cook more often
- Season in layers
The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer.
The short version
The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat.
The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right.
Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower.
Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat.
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