Comments on: Olive Bread http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/ Cook something Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:33:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haidee http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-28766 Haidee Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:07:25 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-28766 Delicious recipe, easy and absolutely worth it. Delicious recipe, easy and absolutely worth it.

]]> By: Bread Recipes I’m Jonesing to Make « Hot Pot http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-28674 Bread Recipes I’m Jonesing to Make « Hot Pot Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:09:56 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-28674 [...] More No-Knead Bread from Macheesmo-this time with olives.  Because I’m also craving salty, briny, goodness. [...] [...] More No-Knead Bread from Macheesmo-this time with olives.  Because I’m also craving salty, briny, goodness. [...]

]]> By: Nick http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-28090 Nick Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:26:59 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-28090 Honestly, it's normally just covered in flour so I just shake it out outside and reuse it. If it ever gets really gross you can throw it in the washing machine with a load of dish towels. Honestly, it’s normally just covered in flour so I just shake it out outside and reuse it. If it ever gets really gross you can throw it in the washing machine with a load of dish towels.

]]> By: BreadNovice http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-28088 BreadNovice Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:42:10 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-28088 I have a non-bread baking question .... how do i clean the tea towel after baking the bread ? I have a non-bread baking question ….
how do i clean the tea towel after baking the bread ?

]]> By: Nick http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-26413 Nick Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:51:03 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-26413 Hey Chela! So when I make this loaf, I keep let it cool completely (which takes a few hours) and then store it in plastic in the fridge. It keeps that way for over a week. Probably close to two weeks, but it does lose some of it's freshness that way. I think the ideal way to store it is to wrap it in a towel or something light and keep it at room temperature. I think it would be fine like that for a day or two but then it would probably start to get stale if you don't wrap it tighter and fridge it. One thing that I haven't actually tried, but I've heard works well is freezing the loaf. So let it cool completely, then double wrap it tightly and freeze it. Let this thaw slowly at room temp and I've heard that it doesn't lose much. I've never actually tried this though so you may want to do a test run if you want to use this method. Good luck! Hey Chela! So when I make this loaf, I keep let it cool completely (which takes a few hours) and then store it in plastic in the fridge. It keeps that way for over a week. Probably close to two weeks, but it does lose some of it’s freshness that way.

I think the ideal way to store it is to wrap it in a towel or something light and keep it at room temperature. I think it would be fine like that for a day or two but then it would probably start to get stale if you don’t wrap it tighter and fridge it.

One thing that I haven’t actually tried, but I’ve heard works well is freezing the loaf. So let it cool completely, then double wrap it tightly and freeze it. Let this thaw slowly at room temp and I’ve heard that it doesn’t lose much. I’ve never actually tried this though so you may want to do a test run if you want to use this method.

Good luck!

]]> By: Chela http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-26362 Chela Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:40:16 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-26362 There's a shop in the town I grew up in here in Australia that sells an olive and thyme sourdough bread, my mom used to buy it when she could afford to (at $7 a loaf it's certainly not cheap!) and my sisters and I would all greedily devour toasted slices dripping with melted butter mmmmm. I can't wait to try out your recipe, the bread looks exactly the same as the loafs I'm used to having as a kid. However, I was wondering, I'm thinking of making a couple of loaves to give as Xmas presents, how long do you think they would last? Obviously I'd like to give them as fresh as possible, but the intended recipients will be staying at my house for a couple of days before Xmas. I don't have much experience with keeping these loaves, normally olive bread is gone the day it's bought in my household! There’s a shop in the town I grew up in here in Australia that sells an olive and thyme sourdough bread, my mom used to buy it when she could afford to (at $7 a loaf it’s certainly not cheap!) and my sisters and I would all greedily devour toasted slices dripping with melted butter mmmmm.
I can’t wait to try out your recipe, the bread looks exactly the same as the loafs I’m used to having as a kid. However, I was wondering, I’m thinking of making a couple of loaves to give as Xmas presents, how long do you think they would last? Obviously I’d like to give them as fresh as possible, but the intended recipients will be staying at my house for a couple of days before Xmas. I don’t have much experience with keeping these loaves, normally olive bread is gone the day it’s bought in my household!

]]> By: Raffaella http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-24037 Raffaella Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:06:24 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-24037 Thanks for the quick reply Nick, Jim Lahey's book is already on my Chrsitmas list! Thanks for the suggestions! Thanks for the quick reply Nick, Jim Lahey’s book is already on my Chrsitmas list! Thanks for the suggestions!

]]> By: Nick http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-24034 Nick Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:55:53 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-24034 Hey Rafaella, Glad you like the recipe! Yes... this recipe is very adaptable. You can add all kinds of stuff to it. I would keep the add-ins to about 1-1.5 cups. If you want some specific recipes that work well, I really recommend the book My bread by Jim Lahey (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393066304/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=macheesmo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0393066304" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">link</a>). It has some great variations. I've tried almost all of them and they are all delicious and will give you the confidence to start messing around on your own also. Good luck! Hey Rafaella, Glad you like the recipe! Yes… this recipe is very adaptable. You can add all kinds of stuff to it. I would keep the add-ins to about 1-1.5 cups.

If you want some specific recipes that work well, I really recommend the book My bread by Jim Lahey (link). It has some great variations. I’ve tried almost all of them and they are all delicious and will give you the confidence to start messing around on your own also. Good luck!

]]> By: Raffaella http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-23864 Raffaella Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:50:58 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-23864 I was surfing the net and happened to come across this website, I am so happy i found you! I love your recipes and i made this one yesterday. I have never made bread before and this recipe was fantastic! I am officially hooked and now i am wondering if i can play around with the ingredients and add whatever I like with the same results? I looked through the other breead recipes but i loved this the most bc it isnt fussy and it worked out great. Do you think i could turn it into a cinnamon raisin loaf and how much of each, or add carmelized onions to it and have the same success, or would i need to adjust a few things? Again a few of the other recipes called for so many extra steps, would i able to just swap out the olives in this one with the same great results? Thanks so much for this post! I was surfing the net and happened to come across this website, I am so happy i found you! I love your recipes and i made this one yesterday. I have never made bread before and this recipe was fantastic! I am officially hooked and now i am wondering if i can play around with the ingredients and add whatever I like with the same results? I looked through the other breead recipes but i loved this the most bc it isnt fussy and it worked out great. Do you think i could turn it into a cinnamon raisin loaf and how much of each, or add carmelized onions to it and have the same success, or would i need to adjust a few things? Again a few of the other recipes called for so many extra steps, would i able to just swap out the olives in this one with the same great results? Thanks so much for this post!

]]> By: Grace http://www.macheesmo.com/2009/10/olive-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-19682 Grace Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:47:50 +0000 http://www.macheesmo.com/?p=8400#comment-19682 thank you! I started this loaf of bread two days ago and baked it yesterday at 500 and it came out so delicious! everyone loves it! Thanks a lot! thank you! I started this loaf of bread two days ago and baked it yesterday at 500 and it came out so delicious! everyone loves it! Thanks a lot!

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