Lahey No-Knead baloney
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After re-watching the NYT video of Jim Lahey making his "No-Knead" bread I have noticed something I didn't see before. Watch it again and see if you can catch it:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2006/11/07/dining/1194817104184/no-knead-bread.html
... did you see it?
Answer: the bread after the 19 hour rise time is sticky as a glue ball. However, the dough he starts to handle is anything but sticky. In fact it has a beautifully smooth and silky consistency.