I was planning to gift this loaf to my neighbor but my boyfriend said it looks a little silly. I’ve had some ears pop up but not to this extent. Affectionately naming this loaf Dumbo.
What do you think? Would yall proceed with gifting this or should I try again?
Dumbo’s info: 90g starter, 385g water, 520g King Arthur’s white bread flour, 12g sea salt. Two stretch and folds and then bulk ferment for 12 hours, shaping and then 1 hour cold proof prior to baking.
I’m still a bit of a newbie with sourdough. I’ve been on and off for the last few years but really truly getting into it the last 6 months or so — really open to feedback and want to learn. Thanks in advance!
by marielbee
31 Comments
It’s stupid how cool it looks!
Yes.
Nope I think she’s cute
Whatever it is, it looks a bugger to slice. I’d cut off that lovely, crunchy ear and eat it with about half a pound of butter.
That’s the kind of loaf that I would leave on the counter for 10 minutes then come back to find the whole ear sheared off/consumed by spouse.
I’m not a fan of ears. Loaves that have them can be visually striking, but negatively impact the experience of slicing and eating the loaf. And they don’t make the loaf taste any better.
I think it looks great your neighbor‘s gonna love it
But what I have been learning as I’ve been making sourdough recently I don’t get the hype on big ears. It looks cool, but the practicality of it isn’t there. I’ve been making my sourdough loaf and bread, tins, and love the functionality of it. The problem is it doesn’t look good for an Instagram post like everyone wants.
It’s just…going through a phase.
That’s a shark fin. 🦈 Cool AF.
Johnny Bravo bread!
Hilarious and fun. I don’t like the ear for slicing but it looks cool. I do an X score and I get good spring and it slice nice.
You crazy
It looks delicious
.#whynotboth?
Undeniably cool
I think it looks cool and I want to cut it off and eat it 😌
It looks dougpe!!!
Stupid lol. What’s the point? Everyone likes a soft top to rip off not this brick hard sharp crust to bite into and cut your gums up…
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This loaf looks super gourmet, I would be proud to give this away and to receive this for sure.
Baby shark doo doo doo doo!
Yes
I want to rip that off and dip it in hummus.
Becoz tonoight will be the noight that I will fall for yoooou over againnnn 🧑🎤
That’s not an ear, it is a convertible top.
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It’s awesome
It looks painful.
The roof of my mouth hurts just looking at it.
It looks like a toupee that’s flapping off someone’s head in the wind. I love it.
Reminds me of the scream cheese cake from The Hotel Transylvania movies.
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