Monthly Archives: November 2012
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Q1 (큐원) flour: Baguettes
Leave a commentNovember 29, 2012 by ka101010
Onto the next Korean flour experiment: Q1 flour Q1 (규원) bread flour has about the same 12% protein content as …
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Homemade yogurt – no special machine needed!
Leave a commentNovember 27, 2012 by ka101010
I don’t mind store-bought sweet yogurt in Seoul, but I often crave plain yogurt. Plain yogurt exists (ie: Denmark brand). …
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Moving to Seoul? Food and ingredient expectations
3November 25, 2012 by ka101010
We spent the summer of 2008 in Seoul before our big move in 2012. Equipped with prior knowledge, we had …
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“Beksul” vs “King Arthur:” final loaves and BLIND taste test!
6November 20, 2012 by ka101010
Then the loaves emerged from the oven: golden, singing (yes, they make noise when then come out of the oven!), …
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“Beksul” vs “King Arthur” flours: shaping
Leave a commentNovember 20, 2012 by ka101010
After the doughs proofed for 2 hours, I placed them in the fridge to chill. Why chill ’em? Since this …
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“Beksul” vs “King Arthur:” doughs
Leave a commentNovember 20, 2012 by ka101010
So onto the next part of the experiment: comparing the doughs! Having weighed all ingredients (with the exception of the …
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Korean “Beksul” vs American “King Arthur” flour: experiment and method
4November 19, 2012 by ka101010
We spent a summer in Seoul in 2008, so we had an introduction to the food landscape: lots of affordable …
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