August 27, 2018 - 5:35am
Scoring to Create “Sausage Cut”
I was interested in the “Sausage Cut,” which is displayed in one of the photos in the TFL Handbook’s Bread Scoring tutorial, and recommends this for rye breads. From the picture, it appears to be a straightforward diagonal scoring, providing a relatively wide and somewhat deep score after baking ( which appears wider and a bit deeper than similar scores I have used, and is attractive in the photo). Is this scoring as straightforward as it appears, or is there a particular technique needed to accomplish the so-named “Sausage Cut?” Thanks.
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in the shape of a V or half a V on a soldiers uniforn lower arm to denote years of service. So I would have thought the one on the left is a chevorn. I've never heard of or seen a sausage cut which I would guess is the one on the right?
Seems to me the one on the right IS the chevron. There is a series of V (chevrons) with what looks like a single cut down the middle of all of them allowing for the most expansion to the middle of the loaf. This is similar to a leaf cut, but seems to all meet in the middle. The "Sausage" cut appears to be nothing more than a standard diagonal score with plenty of space. I would suggest giving it a try and then adjust as needed.
might have been in ITJB, I remember seeing the sausage cut described as slashes that are perpendicular to the long axis of the loaf. About the only time they are used is with some rye breads. I think.
Paul
It is actually 45 degrees to the long axis but who is counting.
I looked under lessons and handbook, but can't find the above-mentioned section on scoring. My brain is tired from traveling, but I didn't take my laptop along and want to catch up on TFL news. Thanks!
click (Handbook)
click on right column (Section II bread basics)
click on (printer version)
tah dah!
scroll way down the page to where the bread scoring pictures are hiding. :). (I just found them myself! - iPad)
I looked under lessons and handbook - can't find the above-mentioned section on scoring. My brain is tired from traveling, but I didn't take my laptop along and want to catch up on TFL news. Thanks!
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/handbook/scoring