The Only Pour-Over Coffee Guide You Need

Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. The crust browned evenly once we moved the rack lower. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything.

What didn’t

Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner. Salt early, taste often, and trust your nose before the timer. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right.

Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Rest the meat, rest the dough, and rest the cook.

A small example

Seasonal vegetables need less help because they already taste of something. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things. Toasting spices takes a minute and changes everything.

Good olive oil is a seasoning, not just a cooking fat. Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch.

The short version

Weigh your flour; cups are a guess with good intentions. Acid at the end wakes up a dish that tastes flat. Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. We tested the recipe six times and the fourth was the winner.

Leftovers improved overnight, as soups and stews always do. The dough was sticky, which turned out to be exactly right.

Write down what you changed, or you will never repeat the good batch. Fermentation is mostly waiting and occasionally smelling things.