How to use a bread lame

Scoring your sourdough bread with a bread lame can be a work of art, but it's also essential to the baking process! Slashing the dough with a sharp razor after the final proof allows the dough to expand in the oven, and let the gasses release. This post shares my top 7 tips for scoring bread with ease, so that the cuts are smooth rather than ragged, and you can create the beautiful loaf of sourdough that you were hoping for.

In the words of the late Janet Flanner “In the history of art, there are periods when bread seems so beautiful that it nearly gets into museums.”To create bread with dramatic and intricate patterns, all you need is a bread lame. Our current favorite one on the market is by Mure & Peyrot, sold on Amazon. They are a French manufacturer with incredibly high quality as well as offering impeccable safety functions. If you’re interested in finding out our other picks, exactly how to use a it, and…

Artisan bread is a feast for the senses. If you’ve ever encountered a baker selling bread at the farmers market, or walked into a small artisan bakery, you know what I mean. I’ve been buying fresh sourdough (a type of artisan bread) from small bakeries for a couple years now and would never go back to regular bread. Today I want to explain the differences between artisan bread versus sourdough bread and regular grocery store bread. Plus, why you might want to choose one over the other.

A bread lame is a wonderful tool to create beautiful patterns on your bread. Let's learn the proper way to use a bread lame with this easy-to-follow guide.

Want to make awe-inspiring sourdough bread? Here are the techniques that bakeries use to create artisan loaves. Learn how to fold, shape and bake amazing bread.

Homemade wooden carved Diy lame.

Confidently (and sharply!) slash through dough with the 6 best bread lames on the market.

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Anny Wiebe on Instagram: "Shaping. I’ve gotten pretty quick with it! I preshape my loaves by dividing and weighing them, then turning and pulling the dough towards me to create some surface tension. Then I’ll let them rest 15-20 minutes and do the final shape using the #caddyclasp method by @wayne_caddy it is such a time saver when I’m doing so many loaves and helps me achieve a great ear! #sourdough #sourdoughshaping #caddyclaspclub #sourdoughbread #microbakery #cottagebakery…

Everything you need to know about sourdough scoring patterns, methods that work, tools you want to use and how to use them.