{"id":2658,"date":"2010-12-27T10:53:05","date_gmt":"2010-12-27T17:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisanbreadinfive.com\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2023-09-03T08:01:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T13:01:51","slug":"three-ways-to-get-steam-into-your-oven-for-a-great-crust-new-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisanbreadinfive.com\/2010\/12\/27\/three-ways-to-get-steam-into-your-oven-for-a-great-crust-new-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Ways To Get Steam Into Your Oven For a Great Crust: VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day<\/strong><\/a>,<\/em> we talked about a way to get steam into the oven to create a great, crispy, caramelized crust on lean (un-enriched) loaves:\u00a0 pouring water into a pre-heated METAL (not glass) broiler tray or other pan just before you close the oven door. \u00a0To be extra-safe about your glass oven window, protect it from the water with a towel before you pour\u00a0the water; remove the towel before closing the oven door. Some older non-tempered glass windows can crack if you get water on them when they’re hot.<\/strong> \u00a0This metal-tray method works well in most ovens.<\/p>\n

But some ovens are a bit temperamental about this.\u00a0 Really large ovens, or really well-vented ones, and in many cases, professional-quality ovens installed in homes, seem to let the steam escape and you end up with a dull, pale-colored crust that never gets crisp.\u00a0 We’ve got a video of some excellent alternatives…<\/p>\n\n\n

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