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rice flour and/or plain flour

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mutantspace

rice flour and/or plain flour

Are you best off using only rice flour for couches or a 50:50 mix of rice and plain/AP flour? Ive been having a bit of a sticking problem and have been using strong brad flour to season my new couches but its not great....people have mentioned rice flour alot so i bought a bag but im just wondering if i should mix it or go solo with it....... 

 

thanks

 

moray

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WatertownNewbie

For bannetons I favor a blend of rice and whole wheat.  Rice flour definitely works wonders in the bannetons, especially for high hydration doughs.  Seems that the blend would work for a couche too.

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mutantspace

ive generally used rye or wholewheat for bannetons and only bread flour for couches however my douighs tend towards high hydration and as theyre new are sticking a little so i got myself a bag of rice flour. ill go for the mix so...is there any reason not to use just rice flour as i bought the rice flour for one purpose only whereas i use the other flours for breads, etc?

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leslieruf

on my bannetons. if I use an alternative proofing bowl, I line the container with a heavy teatowell well dusted with the same mix of rice flour and AP flour and have no trouble. I haven't tried wholewheat:rice flour mix but it should also work fine.

Leslie

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mutantspace

how about just rice flour?

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leslieruf

I think some folks do that and some 50:50.

give it a go, I reckon it will be a great help

Leslie

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mutantspace

thanks for that leslie...ill dust them in the morning and see how we go

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Danni3ll3

I did one bake with 100% rice flour and I didn't like the look of my loaves. For some reason, the crust had a very dull look to it. I prefer doing a 50/50 mix of brown rice flour and unbleached flour.

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MontBaybaker

I keep a jar of 50/50 brown rice/AP unbleached pre-mixed in the fridge freezer so it's ready to go (saves digging in the big freezer).  Works great on my couche and assorted brands of bannetons.  Never had a problem with releasing even wetter dough.