Comments on: Pain Ordinaire Careme (A Daily Loaf)

By: CANAN

CANAN — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:39:42 +0000

hello from Turkey,
İ tried some of recipes they were excellent.
this bread looks gorgeous” i will try it right away
thanks

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:17:48 +0000

I made this bread last night and I was SO EXCITED that it actually turned out! I got a thin, crispy outside crust and a slightly dense but fluffy interior (I think it didn’t rise enough that third time, I’ll try for more next time), but it tasted a bit flat to me and my family. I think I’ll add more salt next time, but does anyone else have any suggestions for fixing that? It tasted just like regular white sandwich bread to me, not a chewy, delicious baguette.

Thanks for your help!

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:28:17 +0000

One baker-in-training to another: for slashing, a serrated knife works wonders and you really do want that thin layer of skin to form before you pop it in the oven. It helps develop that crust. Sorry to hear about your dish. I’ve resorted to tossing a couple handfuls of ice into a metal pan in the oven every few minutes. Happy baking!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:03:58 +0000

Hi there, I’m sorry to hear you had some trouble with the crust. Do you happen to use an oven thermometer? Sometimes if the temperature isn’t accurate the crust doesn’t set correctly when it first hits the oven with the steam.

By: The Errant Cook

The Errant Cook — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:38:41 +0000

I tried this recipe the other day. I’ve made bread dozens of times, but never French. Something went wrong. The rises all went OK, and the inside of the bread tastes great, but the crust is wayyyyy too hard and not shattery as it’s supposed to be. Like, too hard to bite through. Any thoughts?

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:30:42 +0000

Love your site..gonna try this today..i’ve never made a yeast bread before, only quick bread..My son loves to help me bake, so I’m guessing he’ll love the kneading! Will let you know how it goes, and I’ll post on my blog as well..

By: Jelli

Jelli — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:08:20 +0000

I baked this over the weekend, halving the recipe. Of all the very many baguette recipes I have tried, this is my favorite. I love that the crust isn’t overwhelmingly thick and crunchy, that the inside is chewy AND full of lovely air holes, and well…just about everything else about this recipe. Great!

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:53:57 +0000

I cannot even wait to try this. One cold winter Saturday…I am ON IT!

By: SAMANTHA

SAMANTHA — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:18:53 +0000

I am really fan of your blog…Thanks for article

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:56:52 +0000

I’m so glad you found this recipe! This has been our family’s daily loaf for years. Our boys don’t want to eat anything else now – when we have to get an “emergency loaf” from the store they moan and groan…

By: thegoodwife

thegoodwife — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:59:20 +0000

I was inspired by this post and decided to give it a try. I credited you for the inspiration. Here is the link. Thanks so much for being a good muse!

http://goodwifeinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-bread.html

By: Ally

Ally — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:31:27 +0000

The bread looks beautiful! Sorry about the explosion, I’ve had it happen to me with a chicken dish, so disappointing!

By: hornedfroggy

hornedfroggy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:25:03 +0000

Hey! You have an award waiting for you on my blog – have a great weekend!!

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:41:42 +0000

I just knew this was Jayne’s doing! I have this recipe bookmarked to try – but I am HOPELESS with yeast! Just ask her! I try and fail, try and fail. Not a good bread experience yet!
Yours look great though!

By: Chelle

Chelle — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:28:10 +0000

Hi Bunny, I have most of mine in the freezer now, so I’ll let you know how it goes! For the baguettes, I cut them in half and then sliced them horizontally, so when they thaw they’re ready to be turned into sandwiches!

By: Bunny

Bunny — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:14:45 +0000

your bread looks great!! i love it!! when the weather breaks around here i’m making this,i love french bread, oh what a treat this is gonna be! they freeze well don’t they?? i hope so!!

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:13:26 +0000

Awesome job!!!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:03:56 +0000

Oh yikes sorry to hear you shattered your glass pan! I’ve done that a couple of times (though thankfully it happened in the sink when I poured cold water into the pan just came out of the ove – smart!) Your bread looks just gorgeous.

By: heather

heather — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:20:31 +0000

there is nothing that I love more than baking bread! It smells wonderful and is sooo rewarding! This looks delicious!

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:18:16 +0000

I had so much fun baking this with you, and I cannot believe how in sync we were That was pretty awesome. Your bread looks fabulous. I definitely want to try the braided loaf next time, it is so pretty.

By: Di

Di — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:55:53 +0000

Your bread looks beautiful! I’ve had the exploding Pyrex experience, too. Mine was due to accidentally heating on the stovetop–turned on the wrong burner (stupid apartment electric stove), which happened to be under a Pyrex pan that was sitting on the stovetop waiting to go into the oven. That sound is one I would prefer never to hear again…

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:20:53 +0000

What beautiful loaves you made. I really love the crown. These look so tasty!

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:47:28 +0000

This is some amazing looking bread!! I can almost taste it through the screen. How devistating that your your first ones were never able to be baked after you had spent all day prepping them.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:12:02 +0000

This looks great. I love the way you shaped the bread. I’ll have to give this recipe a try to see how it compares to Julia’s bread. I think I’ll probably like this one a lot better judging by how yours turned out.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:17:40 +0000

Oh my gosh, I’m drooling…..and dying for some brie and bread right now. Those look so fabulous!