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Golden Crust Rosemary Foccacia
Can't ask for better than this. Olive oil, fleur d'sel and quality bread flour. Slipped a sheet of parchment paper underneath for easier handling.
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Quality Crumb
I trend towards a higher hydration dough so vaporizing steam creates an airy crumb. Looks like it worked.
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Rosemary Foccacia
Second foccacia I took out a few moments too soon ... but it was for the local postman who's...
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Soaking
After firing, the technique is to 'soak' the oven interior in it's accumulated heat so the walls...
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Firing
Still on a learning curve, but it seems this particular oven fires quickly so I use a hot quick...
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Kindling
Kindling catching fire. Made a nice light to illumine the interior for this shot.
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Cold Oven
Oven temp gauge and the turned plug I use to plug the chimney hole so heat doesn't escape after...
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Kindling and Wood
Bucket of all the kindling and wood needed to fire the oven for these two loaves.
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
Oops
Repeat upload. However, that's my door and the salvaged brick for pavers in front of the oven.
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Uploaded on May 18, 2009
30 WFO
Finished. Pounded earth, sand and gravel 'floor' to the courtyard (like parking lots) rolled...
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Uploaded on Mar 18, 2009
23 WFO
Finished size and shape. Built this size so I no stooping to peer into, load and unload oven.
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Uploaded on Mar 18, 2009
22 WFO
Close view of door, oven and finished form of the mass of the oven.
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Uploaded on Mar 18, 2009
16 WFO
Dark layer is the beginning of cob being built up cob by cob to completely encase the inner...
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Uploaded on Mar 18, 2009
