Simple bread — Part 1 of 3
Basic bread needs flour, water, salt, and yeast — or time, if you prefer sourdough. The rest is technique: how wet the dough is, how long it rests, and how hot the oven runs.
A common beginner mistake is adding flour until the dough feels easy to knead. That often makes the loaf dense. A slightly sticky dough, handled with wet hands, can rise into an open crumb.
Series: Part 1 · Part 2 — tips · Part 3 — sourdough starter