How to make great simple bread in a clay pot in Thailand

Polaris
  • Posted by: Polaris
  • January 3, 2014
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Maedl January 3, 2014
I was also going tosuggest Jim Lahey’s bread recipe--it shouldn’t be hard to find. It was published in the NY Times, perhaps around 2006. I wouldn’t call it time consuming; you just need to plan ahead because it ferments for a long time. But it does that on its own, without supervision.

You also might google ‘clay pot bread’ for some more ideas.
 
sfmiller January 3, 2014
Disclaimer: I haven't tried any of this, but....

If the cooker in that picture retains heat like an oven, you could try baking Jim Lahey's no-knead bread in a preheated clay pot. It's very simple, though time consuming (the dough needs a long, slow fermentation).

http://www.sullivanstreetbakery.com/recipes

I would think you could bake any number flatbreads or quick breads like biscuits in a preheated clay pot even with no oven, but only a stove or fire. (Think campfire cookery in a dutch oven.)
 
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