Bread scoring is the practice of slashing the surface of bread dough immediately before baking it. Why? As crusty bread bakes, it rises quickly and dramatically (bakers call this “oven spring”). The ...

Discover why scoring bread is one of the most satisfying parts of baking and learn how this simple technique improves oven ...

I began my bread-making journey more than 15 years ago with legendary baker Jim Lahey’s classic recipe for no-knead bread. I got hooked on making simple, crusty loaves that didn’t require any fancy ...

Flour, water, salt, and starter: The ingredients required to bake a loaf of sourdough couldn't be simpler. But if you've ever baked a loaf of it yourself, you'll know ...

One of the bread baking mistakes everyone makes, specifically with crusty varieties, is not scoring the bread dough before baking it. Scoring has multiple purposes: It controls where the loaf ruptures ...