Resting day

[bill_schubert]

I did not do much of anything today. My legs are fine but I didn't want to push them. Three days in a row of leg work of one kind or another and tomorrow is Dog Ranch day so I thought I should take a break. So I baked some bread. It is the NY Times no-knead bread which is so easy to make it always feels like cheating. I added some shredded asiago and chopped rosemary. It is delicious:



The texture is perfect:



I've got a couple of small steaks and some corn to go with it for dinner. Add a salad and I'm happy.

Tomorrow is backwards day. Turns out I've got a massage scheduled for 2:30 in the afternoon so I'm going to see the dogs in the morning after I walk Zoe. It will be a good experiment for the days soon to come when the temp will require me to be there in the morning.

Comments

[msconduct]

Look at those air holes! Fantastic!

[bill_schubert]

I know. It so feels like cheating but it only requires some prior planning to let the dough sit for long enough. But the results are more consistent than anything I've done.

[mollywheezy]

The bread looks and sounds yummy!

[bill_schubert]

It is. Even better toasted.

[taz_39]

Lovely bread!

No-knead is great. I mean, if you think about it, that's essentially what ciabatta and a lot of those other rustic, loose, simple breads are. You just fold 'em a few times because kneading would wreck all your lovely air bubbles.

I want to make a loaf of this too! But we will see. The boyfriend has requested potato bread and "mozzarella bombs" so those may need to come first.

[bill_schubert]

I need to try a potato bread. Never done and my wife would likely enjoy it. Maybe next.