Welcome!
Average Joe? And artisan bread? Don't those ideas conflict?
Nope, not in our world. Our goal at Average Joe Artisan Bread is to teach anyone – yes, even the Average Joe – how to make world-class bread in their own kitchen.
I know you can do it. How? Because even I can do it! I'm not a trained baker or chef or even short-order cook. I'm just a hack baker who loves good bread.
There's something about the smell and taste of toasted wheat that drives me – and nearly everyone else – wild. Friends? Family? Co-workers? EVERYBODY loves homemade bread! And the Enjoyment Factor only rises when everyone gets in on the fun. For whatever reason, bread brings people together like no other food.
So let the Average Joe Artisan Bread Kit help you drive them wild. But consider yourself forewarned – once they taste your bread, they WILL want more! :)
Sometimes we’re not very good about making a list before we go to the grocery. Other times, we make a detailed list, coordinated with weekly specials and almost-expired coupons…and then promptly walk out the door with said list still on the kitchen counter.
So yes, we sometimes find ourselves without an Average Joe Artisan Bread Kit Refill. And right now we’re even out of wheat bran, one of the three dry ingredients (flour, wheat bran and corn meal) that go into the “bread dust” we spread in the bottom of our bread pot to prevent the loaf from sticking and burning.
By some miracle, though, we always have corn meal on hand. It’s like the fishes and the loaves—the bag seems to be full no matter how much we consume. And, here’s a trick—ample amounts of corn meal alone can serve in the role of bread dust. Just be sure you cover the entire bottom of the pot.
Usually we can remember one thing from our list at the grocery. This week it’s corn meal. When you’re there this week, pick up an extra bag for those times when your list gets lost in the shuffle.
