Merton Bakery update: bonci bread and percentages and schedule
Hello Two posts from the past couple of weeks: the rise in popularity of bonci breada spreadsheet which helps you with percentages and schedule More soon. Simon
Merton Bakery update: folded
Hello One post this week: shaping sourdough loaves: folded More soon. Simon
Merton Bakery update: the meaning of the process and dried starter
Hello Two posts this week: the meaning of the process and how we make things mattertrying something new while I am away: dried starter More next week. Simon
Merton Bakery update: wet and wetter, the structure, and gone fishing
Hello Three posts from this week: wet and wetter: experimenting with ciabatta and Roman-style pizza in teglia the structure of a botanical and sesame loafI...
Merton Bakery update: Lactobacillus, Earlsdon festival and a normal delivery
Hello Three posts this week: Lactobacillus and the bakers of Saint-VithI’m baking bread for Earlsdon festival, which is on Monday 6 Maya normal delivery of...
Merton bakery update: the colouring of the crust and being away
Hello Here’s the latest from the Merton bakery website: Sarah Black on the colouring of the crustUnfortunately, I won’t be baking bread for COGS this...
Merton bakery update: the ear and tomorrow's spring festival
Happy Friday! Two new posts this week: Why is the crust of a loaf of bread called the ear?THIS SATURDAY (20 April 2024), I will be selling my bread in the...
Merton Bakery update: 6000 years and autumn harvest festival
Hello Two new posts this week: sourdough bread and 6000 years of historyphotos from the autumn harvest festival (September 2023) More next week. Simon
Merton Bakery update: rye scald and steam
Hello Two posts this week from "quite possibly the Universe's smallest bakery": more scalding, this time with rye floura post about steam and dutch ovens...
Merton Bakery update: scalding flour and a different day
Hello Here's the latest from Merton Bakery: about scalding flour and what it does (and introducing the Merton semolina scald)no delivery Saturday 23rd and...
Merton Bakery update: rye 15 and watching the dough
Hello Here's the latest from Merton Bakery: introducing the Merton Rye 15, for sale on Saturday at COGs of Coventrysome advice for sourdough bakers from...
Merton semolina and sesame
Hello I finally feel ready to sell the Merton semolina and sesame loaf at COGS tomorrow, Saturday 9 March. It has been a tricky loaf to create because...
Merton Bakery update: rice and rye
Hello I'll be delivering a new bread to COGS on Saturday morning: Merton rice and rye. The details are here with plenty of photos to whet your appetite. This...
Merton Bakery update: sourdough workshops and a communal oven
Hello Here's the latest from Merton Bakery: sourdough workshops for beginnersa communal oven in Italy Thanks for reading. Simon
Merton Bakery updates: sunflowers and money
Hello Here's the latest from Merton Bakery: experimenting with a wholemeal and sunflower seed loafmore on what it costs to produce a loaf of Merton Simple...