The Secret to Sandwich Breads: Buns, Hoagies, and Ciabatta with Erin Jeanne McDowell

SANDWICH ROLLS:
In this episode of Bake it Up a Notch, Erin Jeanne McDowell makes three crowd favorite sandwich rolls- the Classic Bun, the Hoagie, and the Ciabatta.

Here are Erin's notes on each style:

Ciabatta: "These can be used to build an epic sandwichlike a BLT, or my moms salmon sandwiches. In many ways, this is an awesome bread project for beginners. Its a great introduction into the concept of preferments: a small portion of flour, water, and a little yeast thats mixed the day before you bake the bread, and adds both flavor and structure. But while ciabatta is an easy bread to shape, it is a very soft dough. The handling is simple and fairly minimal, but it can still take a little getting used to. Dont be afraid to throw around plenty of flour with this one; ciabatta literally means slipper in Italianits meant to be fairly flat and crusty."

Hoagie: "This is a recipe I really hope you will try, even if you dont usually bake bread. If youre intimidated, please dont be scared! Watch our corresponding episode of Bake it Up a Notch or any of our episodes that educate on yeast and bread makingIve got you!!! This dough is a great introduction to how the bread-baking process works. It uses a starter (but a much simpler one than, say, sourdough), so it benefits from its strength, hydration, and flavor. Steam is a powerful technique for some types of breads and rolls, including this recipe. Introducing steam during baking promotes an incredibly crisp, well-browned outer crust with that ideal chewy bread texture. Professional bakeries use special ovens that inject steam right into the ovenbut at home, I use a pan of ice cubes to create steam when Im baking bread."

Sandwich Buns: "This is a truly perfect bun in my book. Its light and fluffy, pillowy soft, and beautifully golden brown. They are perfect for everything from burgers to egg sandwichesfor a fried chicken sandwich or your favorite deli sandwich. Honestly, these buns are even delicious all on their own, slathered with butter. The dreamy, soft texture of these buns comes from two important ingredient sourcesplenty of hydration and enriched ingredients. A high hydration level in bread dough contributes to a soft, fluffy texture, helping ensure it rises to its best heights. More hydration does yield a fairly sticky dough, but dont be intimidated! Just use flour as needed when handling and shaping it, and think of the super soft end result to come."

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
01:09 - The Rhythm of Bread Baking
03:35 - Ciabatta Rolls
15:11 - Crusty Hoagie Rolls
26:25 - Pillowy Sandwich Rolls
35:37 - Kneading Answers

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Ciabatta Rolls: https://f52.co/45J6NUw

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MORE ABOUT BAKE IT UP A NOTCH:
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