To make a better crust, [Chris] used a pressure cooker fitted with a valve to inject steam into an oven through his oven’s exhaust. Not only does this gelatinate the starches in the bread crust ...

There's no denying the irresistibility of freshly baked bread with its soft and pillowy interior. Achieving that perfect ...

The lid is the most important thing when baking bread in a Dutch oven. The lid should be strong and snug and not allow steam to escape. Because steam allows the bread to “rise,” it infiltrates ...

This style of combi-oven is also brilliant for bread-bakers. Place your loaves or rolls in a steam oven at 100C for 10 minutes, before baking at 190C and you'll have much lighter bread with a good ...

The Our Place Wonder Oven is popular for its gorgeous look — but is it as good as it seems? I've been testing kitchen ...

And while it may seem simple to whip together a dough at home, what many bread lovers may not know is that commercial ovens ...

When you moisten your bread with water, the liquid turns to steam in the heat of the air fryer. This steam rejuvenates the ...

It’s a game changer – steaming bread pudding. You can create the same effect if baked in a bain-marie (heated water bath in the oven) but steaming it on the stovetop I find to be easier and ...

where a cast-iron pan is preheated in the oven, then ice cubes are added to create steam, giving the bread a deliciously crunchy crust. Michela explained: "The steam the ice cubes are creating is ...