A Professional Baker Teaches Poolish Baguettes at Home

Learn how to make a true artisan baguette with a poolish at home!
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[@bobb1138]

Great video! But was disappointed when the when you didn’t show the interior of the baguette.

[@christianfarina3056]

Thank you for this very pedagogical and detailed video. I learned a lot and your final product looks fantastic.

[@anderspedersen7488]

These videos are like striking gold. Saved for future reference again and again.

[@LaMarAzura]

Thanks! I am new at the baking. watched many baguette making in this KZbin. But I came to conclusion yours is the elegantly the best!

[@Satyrgo]

Hi, im starting for myself and to give it to my parents, your videos help a lot to understand whats is happening in the process, thanks for your work, knowledge and time in this videos, it is inspiring, bless

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

Haven’t made baguettes in a while but it was so easy to pull this video back up and refresh,it’s like you came to my house to help me remember thanks so much love all your videos,you have trained me to be quite the baker

[@MarkusMalecki]

Excellent recipe for tropic temperatures. I really liked the outcome and of course the unique poolish mix. Thanks a lot from Thailand.

[@crystalbelle1883]

Loving your videos you make it so easy to follow thank you

[@frickandfraker]

I can't wait to try this... Thank you so much...

[@rivershalom]

You ar3e a gifted teacher. I feel very confident going forward with trying this technique. Thank you so much.

[@dumitruclapon7181]

Great video. Thank you for your patience to explain every step

[@MsKitchenaid]

A STEAM BAKE is the must for the color 👍❤️ Thank you

[@rhondapatterson5235]

Excellent tutorial ! one of the best I've seen. Looking forward to trying it out myself and watching some more of you videos. Cheers from the Great White North!

[@michellechalmers8753]

Excellent tutorial! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for posting!

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Cool glad it helps. Check out the Academy for a much deeper understanding. onlineartisanbakingacademy.thinkific.com/

[@Queenie_Francie]

Thank you for actually explaining how to do this! Your measurements in the corner helps so much as you’re explaining what to do. Great videos!

[@kiwi1cottage]

Fantastic easy procedures you have made very easy. Mystery takeout of baking these beautiful baguettes. . Thank you.

[@melunderwood1296]

very intersting tutorial video. Whenever I am sure when baking, I go back to watching this video. Thank you!

[@praise1615]

Thank you ..they look delicious.

[@andybauer4363]

Thanks for the videos. I made the baguettes and they are very good.

[@Krastonscott]

Excellent video. My wife is Vietnamese/French and we both enjoy using the baguettes for making the Vietnamese Banh Mi here in Southern California. We will attempt making our own baguettes per your instructions in the future. Best wishes.

[@roroazimi]

amazing thank you for sharing your talent

[@MrEverson7]

We’ll done, mate! u made it look simple. I’ll definitely give it a try. Cheers!

[@johnhayes6801]

Tremendously helpful video. Cheers

[@Bevieevans8]

Very well explained thank you

[@urbansnowtrax3733]

Outstanding video. I subscribed. Thank you, I really enjoyed your presentation!

[@lovetolay]

This is awesome, I’ve just learnt so much….thank you

[@julieolree2921]

Thanks for your advice

[@AW-bc7kp]

wonderful channel,you are a must see for a professional baking instructor. I believe your videos are the best on youtube for baking.Great verbal instructions and presentation.Thank you very much.

[@ericwiltz6584]

Excellent video. I subscribed and will watch regularly..We're fortunate to have a nice oven and ample space to start this journey.

[@domingosbocci7449]

Very nice video. Congratulations!

[@kathychanning1614]

Thank you, very informative!

[@DANVIIL]

Well done!

[@klaskristian1]

Great, just great!!

[@lorenainterianosabillon1102]

Thanks a lot !

[@Drhafezashi]

Wonderful thank you so much 💕

[@johnboyd7158]

Just discovered this channel and have completely enjoyed all the videos. I'm 70, with PTSD, so I'm really impressed with the amount of patience and attention to detail that you demonstrate. Hope to be able to do this myself. Thank you.

[@jamesbreen7591]

Pasta pontenesco

[@justanoldman697]

Love the video. Could you put the formula in the description. For theses baguettes I couldn't figure out your percentages. Thanks!

[@PabloLAlmodovar-lg6sg]

The water for creating steam, is it Boiling water? Thank you! Great video!

[@Garymo2u]

Great Job!!!👍

[@loubnaaitbourekba2320]

Looks delicious

[@unclebounce1495]

Thank you for making these videos. It is masterful and a public service. I have a question to you or anyone who knows with confidence: Can the poolish method be used with any dough when you want a stronger fermented/yeastier flavor? Are there drawbacks to using this method versus a traditional over-night rise? Ty.

[@roxanabhidalgo7419]

Loved the way of making the bread ❤️ Would be nice if you also break it down into cups measure , would be helpful 🤗🤗

[@philbrosgol8137]

Not a good idea to bake with volume measurements. Dried ingredients like flour compress so you can get wildly different amounts in the same volume. Get a scale, they are cheap

[@Rob_430]

I’ve made baguettes with straight yeast dough and sourdough. Then I tried baguettes using a poolish and they came out better, unless I got lucky. I don’t use a mixer, but do a no knead method with stretch & folds. You have a nice calming way with your voice. Thanks for a great video.

[@jengoodwyn2715]

How long did you do the stretch and fold method, and did you keep it at room temperature?

[@porkfied]

Same here I make my bread with the poolish method but with sourdough starter and no mixer but stretch and fold the bread it is starting to get where I want it to be,I am still learning though.I have not tried it with some yeast yet.

[@Rob_430]

@@jengoodwyn2715 I do 3 sets of stretch n folds, 30 minutes apart for all my breads, at room temperature.

[@Rob_430]

@@porkfied you mean using a preferment (sourdough), not Poolish method. Poolish is regarded as a preferment but using yeast. Just so you get the terms straight FYI.

[@porkfied]

@@Rob_430 Ok sir thanks for the clarification on poolish.I am doing that now with only yeast so I will see how it comes out.

[@rodrigomoreno5974]

Very nicely done thank you

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Many thanks!

[@tracestevens1773]

This was a beautiful presentation for home bakers, putting in flavorful baggers. fast poet Ohio 2/21/23

[@planecrazyish]

Excellent. Those baguettes look amazing! Great job.

[@kflindahl123]

I get excellent results using your method/recipe when baking at home. The only difference is I use a baguette baking tray and initially water spray the baguettes with a fine mist in addition to creating steam in the lower part of the oven, however, I guess this is less of a difference. Appreciate your learnings!

[@kmore2785]

I've been baking artisan baguettes at home for years, and while there's no substitute for an actual steam oven, you can get quite close. Some tips: Fill a large baking tray with lava rocks and let them preheat to 500 degF before you put in your baguettes. Carefully pour boiling water over the rocks just before baking, then reduce the temp to whatever you're cooking at. Most of the heat will escape when pouring the boiling water over the rocks, so your oven will likely have to come back up to temp. I also like to spray the side walls of the oven once the initial steam dissipates.

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

Absolutely love your videos sir you are like a baking professor I feel like I’m in a university lecture. I just pulled my first two loaves out using your absolutely scientific method and they are some of the best bread I’ve ever seen or tasted thank you so much!

[@walkertongdee]

cooking is an art not a science, all science has done is manufacture food

[@marcelinoperez2926]

Agree, he comes across as a likeable calm professor. No unnecessary fuss. Completely stress free I like this kind

[@johnnydeppisarapistjohnnyd8962]

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[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

😆....you didn't squeeze the Baggett and show the open ends.... Our German baker's love squeezing bread and have it rebound .... GREAT STUFF AND FUN.... VERY PROUD OF Y'ALL 😀

[@BillyDeeShilliums]

I'd have liked to see the interior of a cut open one... that's where the proof lies more than the crust.

[@gyro313]

Al same here. Pop the hood and have a look so to speak.

[@jaisvikt]

Thank you for the time and effort put into this and other videos. As beautiful as the baguettes appear, a reveal of the finished product with a slice through would show density. BTW, that amount of baguette production will just about feed my 4 grandkids along with the ciopinno we'll be eating here in a couple of weeks. Best

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Glad you enjoy the videos, and yes I will cut the loaves in future videos. I get a little impatient waiting for the bread to cool enough to cut.

[@justynasocha1387]

Someone, eventually explained how to make and work with poolish... great !!!

[@VincentAmari]

almost, just didn't say if he puts it into fridge or at room temperature during the 16 hours? I've seen both techniques mentions by different bakers, so would have been great to compare.

[@shuilong52]

it will great, if the video can show the cut cross section of the Baguettes-like to see the structure

[@markhaugland4620]

thank you

[@zmalqp555]

I made my poolish without adding yeast. It is very active and smells good.

[@christianfarina3056]

That's called sourdough. Poolish requires yeast.

[@andersholmstrom3571]

Your baguettes looks great. I have tried sub baguettes without the poolish pre ferment. It worked out fine. I want to try also with the poolish method. Could you please explain why the cush is needed? Why could you not just put the shaped dough on a perforated baguatte tray instead and after the final ferment put that tray directly in the owen? I also hae noticed that you have some kind of stones or bricks in your owen. I do not have this but just a regular owen. What difference will this make?

[@N9524Q]

Very nice video. You do a great job of explaining. I have a question. I have a small resort in the. Bay of Panama. and my temp is 84. to 88 most days and 72 to 76 over night.we have an open kitchen. I'm going to assume that I use cold water for the polish and just judge the time to at least double in size? After final dough same thing bulk proof to near double? What I'm doing now is mixing all the dough and developing strength over the first two hours. no mixer. Goes into the fridge overnight shaping the next morning and baking. It is working OK but I want to try your method. Thank you in advance for the reply

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Thanks for the support. For the poolish, you are correct about lowering the water temp, and if the overnight temperatures are in the 70's you will have success. A poolish is at maximum fermentation when it increase about 2.5 its original size. Look for it slightly recede, as shown in the video.

[@anwaralishaikh3217]

Great great great great great great great great great great Thanks chef

[@Cheevers2]

Fantastic instruction really. I'm left wondering what the baguette sounds like. A follow up video is required!

[@nimaarad3834]

Well done

[@deyoglines]

I've been wanting to learn about using poolish in recipes so thank you. Would the same math apply to other recipes, like Pan de Cristal?

[@celestteazulee3527]

Thank you very good 👍

[@louislaboy7836]

Amazing channel!

[@MrJusmobile]

excellent

[@gmashands]

Beautiful video, please where would one find the containers?

[@followme8238]

Thanks for a great video. Any suggestions for making a micro batch (like two baguettes only) - it seems like the quarter-pinch of yeast for the poolish might be a problem?

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

small batches are hard to measure, perhaps make half the batch, if you have extra bread, it freezes well.

[@theartoftwo]

I just found your KZbin channel site and think it"s great. As the wife and I love a good baguette, I want to give it a try. What is your thoughts on adding malt powder to the flour?

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Malt powder is a good choice, remember it will add to the fermentation as free sugars, and deepen the color during the bake. Add only up to 0.5%.

[@camicri4263]

Thank you, I wish you sliced or cut it to be able to see the inside texture of the baguette.

[@valerioporcelli]

Thank you for your incredible work. I’m probably missing the type of flour you are using for the poolish. Also, Is it going to be the same type you are using for the rest of the recipe? Lastly, Poolish Is fermented out of the fridge? Thanks!!!!

[@tudvalstone]

So let me add it all up: in total we use 1490g flour, 970g water, 8g yeast, 30g salt. Of which 447 g flour, 447 g water and 1g yeast go into pre-ferment and the remainder will be added to the final dough.

[@davelodi]

First, thank you for the wonderful channel. Just started making bread and found your instructions easy to follow. For the baguettes, do you keep steaming them the whole time or do you remove the steam at some point? I just baked the first 3 and they came out great but not as shiny as yours.

[@Rob_430]

I’m a home baker and from what I know, steam is only used the first 10-15 minutes of baking, not the whole time. At least, this is when baking boules in a Dutch oven. Always remove the lid for half the time.

[@marcelinoperez2926]

@@Rob_430 agreed

[@rosapena3561]

Would like to know we’re did you place the water thank you for showing me how to do begets

[@erg1450]

Hi Timothy, excellent video !!, question , noticed that you did just one fold after you took from the mixer, any reason in particular you did not do additional folds during the proofing time ?. I escaled up your recipe to 3500 g so I can bake for a whole week (I have a large family) and works well too. Last question, please confirm how long it takes each bath to bake, I noticed in my case they were ready in 12 min, not sure if my oven is running too hot.

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Yes Eric, no additional folds are necessary when mixing as shown, as well as with the lower hydration. The formula works at any amount, up or down, since all are ratios, that is the cool thing about a formula rather than a recipe. I also have a large family, 5 children, but I choose not to make too large of a batch since the oven capacity is low, and with multiple bakes, the dough will likely get old. With regards to bake time and temperature, yes, your temperature was likely too hot if baking this size baguette for only 12 minutes, more likely to get a better bake, better crumb and crust formation, lower the temperature and bake a bit longer. With commercial deck ovens, the oven can be calibrated, knowing that a load of baguettes will bake properly between 21-23 minutes in most ovens. The home oven is different, but try different ways, and you find your best bake.

[@erg1450]

@@kingdombread-tampa2932 will try lowering the oven temp to 400 deg F, was using 435, 450 was way too hot, I am trying to convince my wife that I need a new oven :)... ...everybody enjoys this bread so much , we did not buy buy bread since April !!

[@bunnylou4993]

Great bread and great channel. I did this exact recipe but my baguettes came out of the oven a bit skinny and undersized. Disappointing. Any tips?

[@susanbovenzi7231]

Two questions - can I use a baguette pan instead of the stone and if baking for use on the following day, how do you suggest I store them? I assume that plastic with soften the crust and uncovered will harden the bread. Any tips? Btw, I LOVE watching you work.

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Yes, absolutely you can use a baguette pan. The oven spring is not as intense, not being directly on the hearth, but you will achieve very good results. If baking the day before, for use on the following day, place the baguettes in a plastic bag, and refresh the day of use in the oven. Lightly spray the loaves and place in a hot oven for a few minutes to regain the crust. Thanks for the support!

[@naturegreen123]

Hello, quick question...what would you do if your dough is too cold like in winter or too warm?

[@dandrewbear]

damn you are good!!!!

[@rachely.1222]

I kinda wish you opened up the bread to show how it looked inside.

[@terrywickham781]

Thank for the poolish instructions, and the Lord bless you ;0).

[@sunithag8160]

Could you give the recipe in baker’s percentage so we could scale to requirement . Appreciate this help. Thank you

[@marciarego2782]

Do you use convention oven as well to bake the baguette thank you

[@rickirizarry5079]

I have a 12 year old starter. Can I use that in this recipe?

[@Thisisit120]

Can you use metal bowls to do the proofing of the bread? Or does it need to be glass or plastic?

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

One can, but consider that metal tends to cool down moreso than plastic or glass, therefore reducing the dough temperature.

[@martinhillersweden]

Masterclass rethoric!

[@gab9099]

Fantastic video and I commend you for using the metric system, why don’t you go all the way and use Celsius for temperature as well 😃

[@danielpierre3161]

Lol

[@totallydomestic433]

Did the poolish ferment outside at room temp? Or refrig?

[@SuperNuestro]

Would like to know where can I get the recipe. Thank You

[@sittingstill3578]

Poolish: ferment ~16 hours 447g flour 447g water

[@donnagiarratana2646]

@@sittingstill3578 Thank you! Have a good day.

[@Abdulskm]

Hi there. Kindly quote me plz is the 30% of flour for poolish is a standard bakers calculator method. And wt about the rest of parts

[@KaseyLynn55]

I love making bread. Just did two batch of bagels.. Maybe you could do some bagels, pretzels, english muffins, just all kinds of stuff.. Would love to see how you do it.. Man I need a bigger kitchen aide lol..

[@kingdombread-tampa2932]

Yes, I hope to make all that you mentioned, and many others. The upcoming videos will be an awesome deli rye, pugliese, multigrain and a true sprouted grain. Hope you enjoy the other videos, as well. My personal favorite daily bread is the levin, check out that video.

[@KaseyLynn55]

@@kingdombread-tampa2932 That's awesome, very much enjoy your videos.. Can't wait to see more.. 🤗 I'll definitely check out the Levin as well..

[@anwaralishaikh3217]

Wow

[@Manal1492]

What’s the oven temperature ?

[@eldadellorto1774]

At what temperature is the oven please

[@meerarajani5709]

V nice video

[@shopcat53]

What size bowl do you use ?

[@carolgreen5805]

Do the ingredients for the poolish included in the total ingredients?

[@tunlai]

But good presentation bro.

[@tomware3497]

Confused over total flour at 2500 gr and water of 447 in poolish +522 gr or 969 gr total water giving only a 38% hydration; but later in video, unless I'm mistaken, you say use 1043 gr flour and 522 gr water in main mix, giving 447 + 10 gr flour in poolish and 1043 gr flour in main mix for total flour of 1500 gr to 969 gr water or 64.6% hydration. What are the correct measurements ?

[@mbrenne72]

Hi Tom. I took some notes and got the following: total flour weight 1490g (447g poolish and 1043g left); total water weight 970g (447 in poolish and 523g left). The 970g water = 65% of the 1490 flour weight. I’m going to give this a try tomorrow and scale it down to the percentages. So I will use total 1000g flour with 300g in the poolish and 700g for the following day. Water will be 650g with 300g in poolish and 350g for the following day. I’ll use 20g salt and roughly 6g of yeast. Hopefully Timothy can verify if this is correct!

[@carolfurst6764]

Hi. How did the finished dough come out using your calculations? How many baguettes were you able to make? Thanks.

[@frankgambino4190]

where was the poolish stored for fermentation? refrigerator or room temp.

[@jamesdubois1521]

Mixer sounds sick.

[@willemdederde6669]

Very nice and clear videos. . . just sad that centimeters, fahrenheid, inches etc. is still a thing in the US. . again . . nice and clear video.