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Why Does Steam Matter When Baking Bread?
2026-08-28
Steam is easy to overlook because it appears only briefly during baking, yet it has a direct influence on bread volume, crust color, surface shine, scoring, and texture. In a commercial bakery, steam is not simply a traditional technique used by artisan bakers. It is a process control tool that helps the dough pass through the first minutes of baking in a predictable way. When steam is too ...
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Why Is My Bread Dense and Heavy?
2026-10-23
Bread becomes unexpectedly dense when the dough produces too little gas, cannot retain enough gas, or fails to expand and set properly during baking. A gummy, compressed crumb can also result from underbaking or slicing before the loaf has cooled sufficiently. Adding more yeast addresses only one possible part of the problem. For commercial bakeries, the useful question is where the batch departed...
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