Settling a debate with a chocolatier friend: she says moulds NEVER go in the fridge to set, I say five minutes of fridge never hurt anyone. Also what room temperature does chocolate work act...
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Moving to Dubai next quarter and planning to restart the bakery there. All my costing discipline is built on indian numbers - does the method itself translate or do I relearn pricing from sc...
My probe thermometer died mid-bake yesterday (RIP) and I realised I have no idea how people checked bread before these existed. What are the old-school doneness signs, and how reliable are t...
Bought a pullman tin with the sliding lid for those perfect square sandwich slices. But now I can't SEE anything - how do I judge proofing and doneness with a roof on? and does the lid get g...
I cover cakes and make garnishes with compound because melt-and-go is easy and my kitchen is warm. Works fine, customers happy. Now people are asking for bonbons and gift boxes, and everythi...
Adding one caramelised-sugar item to my menu and torn between palmiers and kouign-amann. Two questions: do palmiers rise much in the oven? and honestly... don't they taste like the same thin...
First babka: gorgeous swirl, tasted great, but the crumb was heavy - more like sweet brick than the fluffy pull-apart in photos. Also two doubts I couldn't settle: does the tin get a lid or...
Noticed the pattern - fancy granola bars get a chocolate base or drizzle, premium travel cakes get dipped ends or a full coat. Is that just for looks and flavour or is the chocolate DOING so...
Red velvet orders are my bestseller and my nemesis - the cream cheese frosting pipes beautifully and then slowly relaxes into soup within the hour. Delhi, so yes it's warm. Me problem or phy...
Growing vegan customer base and I want my enriched-ish breads available to them. Does almond milk genuinely work in bread dough? Same quantities? Any traps?