Pain De Campagne - Country French Bread

Name: Pain De Campagne - Country French Bread
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: For the Poolish:; 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast; 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 3/4 cup whole wheat flour; For the Dough:; 2 1/2 cups warm water; 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast; 6 cups unbleached bread flour; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons cornmeal for dusting

"I got this recipe out of a novel and made some minor changes. It is a yummy French bread that is worth the wait."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients

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Why it works: Wheat and bread match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 209 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Pain De Campagne - Country French Bread

2 loaves

Prep3 hr

Cook25 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

455Calories

13 gProtein

1 gFat

95 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Wheat + breadtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together209 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Wheat + flourtop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,373 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + breadtop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together10,383 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Flour and bread barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 10,383 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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