So I made these two last night (no money shot, I gave them away). 75% hydration, 40% buckwheat, 20% plain wheat. They didn’t like it, said it was overcooked. Help?
So I made these two last night (no money shot, I gave them away). 75% hydration, 40% buckwheat, 20% plain wheat. They didn’t like it, said it was overcooked. Help?
by ocarinacacahuete
20 Comments
FlakeyNChewy
Maybe they didn’t like the crust? They don’t look over baked to my amateur eye but I know a strong crust is controversial. If you look online there are a bunch of ways to reduce how tough the crust is. Someone more expert might know more.
Bubbie5
They look beautiful. Buckwheat has a certain flavor that some people don’t like. Maybe that was the issue. They do not look over baked. They look beautiful!
jbowditch
looks like a Wellington
ToastemPopUp
You gave someone free bread and they complained about it?! Oof, that’s crazy to me.
xMediumRarex
My loaves come cut in half because the crumb shot is too sexy to me. (My mom and MIL are the only people that get my bread)
senteryourself
I’d say never give them bread again.
North-Star2443
Sounds very rude!
Hippopotamus_Critic
40% buckwheat, 20% “plain” wheat (whatever that means), and 40% what?
Impossible_Farm_6207
*How did the bottom crust look?
*Could the bread have been dry?
*Perhaps it was the taste of the buckwheat?
Impossible_Farm_6207
I forgot one question…did you ask them what they thought of it…or did they just offer up their opinion?
Superb_Cable_2691
Looks good to me if they don’t want it I’ll take it
abdeladrian
40% buckwheat is a lot of buckwheat. I can’t speak to much else with this amount of information. But 40% buckwheat? From a fermentation standpoint, my loaves LOVE buckwheat, but from a structure standpoint, less so.
How did the dough feel? Strong, extensible? Any ripping or did it feel tight?
awoodby
They Look fine. Are your neighbors just used to soft bagged bread, so the crust threw them off? I mean the crust isn’t burnt so it’s not overdone. The crust is a good guide for doneness.
tiedyeskiesX
Buckwheat can eat a bit dry and may require a slightly higher hydration. There’s also a chance it wasn’t cooled sufficiently to let the steam inside do its thing. If they cut it too soon moisture can escape and either dry out the bread or make it a strange gummy texture 🙁
Maybe stick to something lower effort if you plan to bake them something again. That would really bum me out with all the work that goes into making them.
noobuser63
Did they not like the flavor? Sometimes buckwheat can have a bitterness to it.
Etherealfilth
You can’t overcook bread. You can burn it, but you can’t overcook it.
I like my crust way darker than yours. I’d say the giftees only like bread that comes in plastic from a supermarket shelf.
Sonnysdad
This is an easy one. Never give them bread again.
Healthy-Chef-2723
eat and smile is what I was taught when receiving free food
bubbamike1
Buckwheat isn’t wheat, it’s a grass.
FIndIt2387
Have you tried this recipe, and do you like it? If so, there is no problem. There are so many great bread recipes that you should be able to find the one that suits your tastes. If other people don’t like it they can either learn how to make their own bread or they can get by with whatever crummy bread they can buy.
20 Comments
Maybe they didn’t like the crust? They don’t look over baked to my amateur eye but I know a strong crust is controversial. If you look online there are a bunch of ways to reduce how tough the crust is. Someone more expert might know more.
They look beautiful. Buckwheat has a certain flavor that some people don’t like. Maybe that was the issue. They do not look over baked. They look beautiful!
looks like a Wellington
You gave someone free bread and they complained about it?! Oof, that’s crazy to me.
My loaves come cut in half because the crumb shot is too sexy to me. (My mom and MIL are the only people that get my bread)
I’d say never give them bread again.
Sounds very rude!
40% buckwheat, 20% “plain” wheat (whatever that means), and 40% what?
*How did the bottom crust look?
*Could the bread have been dry?
*Perhaps it was the taste of the buckwheat?
I forgot one question…did you ask them what they thought of it…or did they just offer up their opinion?
Looks good to me if they don’t want it I’ll take it
40% buckwheat is a lot of buckwheat. I can’t speak to much else with this amount of information. But 40% buckwheat? From a fermentation standpoint, my loaves LOVE buckwheat, but from a structure standpoint, less so.
How did the dough feel? Strong, extensible? Any ripping or did it feel tight?
They Look fine. Are your neighbors just used to soft bagged bread, so the crust threw them off? I mean the crust isn’t burnt so it’s not overdone. The crust is a good guide for doneness.
Buckwheat can eat a bit dry and may require a slightly higher hydration. There’s also a chance it wasn’t cooled sufficiently to let the steam inside do its thing. If they cut it too soon moisture can escape and either dry out the bread or make it a strange gummy texture 🙁
Maybe stick to something lower effort if you plan to bake them something again. That would really bum me out with all the work that goes into making them.
Did they not like the flavor? Sometimes buckwheat can have a bitterness to it.
You can’t overcook bread. You can burn it, but you can’t overcook it.
I like my crust way darker than yours. I’d say the giftees only like bread that comes in plastic from a supermarket shelf.
This is an easy one. Never give them bread again.
eat and smile is what I was taught when receiving free food
Buckwheat isn’t wheat, it’s a grass.
Have you tried this recipe, and do you like it? If so, there is no problem. There are so many great bread recipes that you should be able to find the one that suits your tastes. If other people don’t like it they can either learn how to make their own bread or they can get by with whatever crummy bread they can buy.