February 22, 2010 - 11:27am
How To Taste Bread
Hi All,
I love all the discussions on TFL. One I haven't seen yet is a primer on how to taste bread in the same vein as how people learn to taste wine. Not sure if there are any competition judges that want to weigh in here, but here are a couple things I came up with that contribute to the overall bread experience.
First smell
Overall color of crust and crumb
Holes and airiness
Chew
Texture
Taste and complexity
Aftertaste
It all depends of course on what kind of bread you are tasting, but in general what should one look for when tasting truly excellent breads or evaluating breads? All thoughts are welcome.
dsoleil