Hi,
This is in response to Madeleine's question about
outdoor ovens. I don't have one, but as it gets
hotter, it is looking more tempting. There is a very
interesting book called The Bread Builders: Hearth
Loaves and Masonry Ovens by Daniel Wing and Alan
Scott. It has lots of information about bread and
building ovens. Alan Scott is a baker and an oven
builder from California. There is an brick oven
e-mail list you can sign up for at www.onelist.com and
the website is http://avalonrecords.com/brickoven/
I also made a sourdough using Nancy Silverton's
directions. My family thought I was crazy when I did
it, but I have been making sourdough bread from it for
3 or 4 years and everyone loves it. The crusts are
hard. I got a bread knife that is like a little bow
saw when I was in Seattle. It works very well. If
you are interested, I could look for the name of the
company. It's beautiful as well as functional.
Happy baking,
Cindy L.
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