ChefJeff Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Greetings all, Just wanted to say thank you to Sanny. Your post on olive bread was the nudge I needed to get me to try something I’ve wanted to experiment with, for the longest time. I have been having a blast making the Jim Lahey bread this last year. I’d always wondered what an “olive†version would be like, but I never followed through. I tweaked the standard Lahey bread by using a bit of olivada (black olive tappenade), and as Sanny suggested, some chopped Kalamata olives, and replacing some of the water with with the olive brine. WOW this bread was ummmazing. Chewy, rustic, and loaded with flavor. Sorry if the pic of the bread is a little less than sharp, but the crust was really beautiful and studded with lots of little air bubbles that made each bite crunch. Big Sherman Oaks, California thank you, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanny Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Re: Sanny the bread Goddess Greetings all, Just wanted to say thank you to Sanny. A man of exquisite taste, it's obvious. Yup, the tapenade and brine in there is good stuff! For those of you making the NYTimes no knead bread, there's a tweak of it in Cook's Illustrated this issue. The Test Kitchen changed it a bit, and they say made it better. Hard to imagine, but there you go. Goddess Sanny... I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefJeff Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Off to buy Cooks Illustrated----a "better" Lahey bread?...the suspense is killing me. Thanks for that tip too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefJeff Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I was able to download the article at the Cooks Illustrated website, and it's pretty exciting stuff. I've saved it as a word file, so if anyone is interested, I'll be happy to send it on. [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi Jeff...did you pick a color yet for a KK? Inquiring minds want to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefJeff Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 The obsessing has been a bit over the top. Either the dark Terra with charcoal grout, or possibly all black. Whatever choice I make, I am excited to say that I'm finally ready to place my order. Hope all is well Trish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
