Here’s a little fun fact for ya – did you know that Michael from For The Pickles makes his own burger buns?! He gets out of bed ready for a 4am start three times a week to cater to his own needs for the freshest bread in town. I was lucky enough and awake enough to mosey along and see Michael work his craft for myself.
I strolled on in at bang on 4am to see him Michael bright eyed and bushy tailed in BC3 (Baking and Cooking Kitchen) with his ‘chilled hip hop’ on, as he called it. The planetary mixer was loosening up the flour and Michael was crackin eggs. Camera at the ready, I was on my way.
In went the eggs and other wet ingredients and they were mixed up. The planetary mixer was doing the hard work – at first I thought this was a cop out. I asked questions about the authenticity of making bread if it was done in the planetary mixer versus slappin it on the bench. I was caught up in the romantic dream of bread making and was picturing flour getting tossed in my face, and then this beautiful dough would appear with barely a hair out of place. Then technology interrupts and let’s me know, ‘Come on Ash, get off the grass. We don’t do that anymore!’ Back to the planetary mixer. Doughs ready, to the bench!
The dough was poured and floured to then be divvied up into their portions.
They began to grow like lava lamp lumps but were patted back down and were told to relax.
As the dough was going through get the grand pat down, it was interesting to see the amount of bread that would be produced this morning. This was a full on operation. General chitter chatter proceeded.
The dough is now being washed with egg wash.
And sprinkled with sesame seeds for sass.
Into the oven they went (combi oven that is for all you bread enthusiasts out there). If you’re looking for more inside tips, you’ll have to hit Michael up yourself. He’ll be in his van serving up his tasty bread with yummo fillings from Tuesday – Sunday 11am till late.
He was pretty stoked. We did a happy dance. It was a good morning.
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