Anyone else experiencing a shortage of certain food items in their area because of the coronavirus? I know some people have started hoarding food. From what I’ve been reading on various posts within a few breadmaking communities that I frequent besides toilet paper and hand sanitizer, people stated that they saw a shortage of flour and yeast at their local grocery store. What???? Hopefully, a few bread bakers will be born because of this.
There’s no need for me to go out and purchase large quantities of flour, yeast, or anything else really since we preserve our food and have a large supply of dried goods/beans readily on hand. Also, our garden is starting to produce, so we’re well stocked on fresh vegetables.
I also make my own yeast at home. All you need is unbleached flour, water, and time. I already have several pounds of various types of flour at home since I regularly bake my own bread and now make all my own pasta.
Yesterday I made my weekly dinner rolls. I didn’t make a lot and so I know these will be gone within a few days.
I set aside some of the dough to prepare a small loaf of bread. I did like the crumb. However, I over-proofed it, and I KNEW this was going to happen as it happened. Sighs, regardless, I was proud of the bread’s taste, and I now have a default bread recipe that I use whenever I want rolls or a loaf of bread. This recipe creates a flaky and tender loaf that has a delicate crumb, and it never lasts long in our household. I don’t purchase bread anymore. I make it all myself. Yes, that includes dinner rolls/burger rolls.
Today I’m planning to make pasta. It most likely will be fettuccine noodles, and I’ll be doing something different and creating designs with the pasta. I cannot wait to see how that turns out. Since I’m creating designs within the pasta, perhaps I’ll also make manicotti shells? We’ll see!