So today I was able to take A LOT of pictures. As you can see the crumb is way too dense for a baguette. It's not like, the worst, but that's not what the inside of a baguette is supposed to look like. I was also able to eat one today, and oh my was it chewy. No nice crust, obviously. It wasn't hard on the outside but it did take all my jaw strength to bite off a piece from it being so chewy. Just so chewy and dense. Bonus picture- "focaccia". As you can see it's dense, underbaked and has some kind of flour pocket from sitting in flour all night in the fridge. Misery loves company, I'm not apologizing.
by cookiesarenomnom
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It genuinely looks like my first attempts at gluten free baguettes in high school
Dear god. I never thought I’d be so invested in bread. Those baguettes look like they were dropped in a campfire and that focaccia looks like it was mixed with cement.
PLEASE keep us updated on this dude’s employment status!
I am a baker/patisserie/chef/barista/bartender/whatever… I am now studying to become a nurse because it is a less stressful job. Less mental anguish.
I once had a boss doing similar awful things. They literally ruined cinnamon roll day here(it’s a big thing here in Sweden) because they wanted to be proud of the work. Doing 20 at home is not the same as producing 2000 of them in a live environment. He wanted them styled as cardamon buns because it’s prettier.
I was luckily in the position that I could give 0 fucks about complaints. Either giving them or receiving them.
What I really don’t get is the final form. I can understand messing up the ratios, kneading or cooking. But at some point, he is supposed to form them into a baguette that is, well, kinda straight shaped. Doesn’t he see anything wrong with the aesthetic? Or is it a normal shape that I do not know about? Also, did he ever taste one?
Straight to jail. Illegal activities.
It looks like something my dog would find to chew and crap out the other end 😭😭😭. Someone please retrain this man on how to make bread😭
Ummm excuse me??? Horrifying
that gummy looking crumb has all the charm of a fully ripened gas station bathroom. this chef has to be stopped.
In your original post I remember you saying he is the new head chef, right? Even as a non baker, he should know that this looks like shit, inside and out. Since it appears he doesn’t, I am now curious to see what his food looks like?? Please post pictures of that?
Honestly the baguette is ugly but is at least edible. That focaccia should go straight into the garbage.
Me again! Day 3 and I’m starting to fear for your sanity my friend.
Please feel free to DM me if you want to plot a coup against your chef. I can write up one hell of a fake review!
That’s so much fucking flour.
There’s an important lesson here. No matter your position, literally no one can be master of everything. It shows good leadership and confidence to recognize the strengths in your team – as well as your own less starting areas – and utilize the people you have according to their strengths, including where they can fill in for the gaps in your own.
If you’re a manager who “leads” by forcing your will onto the operation, by not talking to/asking input from/learning & using the strengths of your team, you shouldn’t be a manager
There are rustic-style baguettes and then there’s whatever tf this is. Also they don’t even look cooked all the way through.
You’re a stronger person than I. I would’ve quit already to get away from the association with this bread.
Tell your boss everyone on Reddit is embarrassed and feel bad for his sake.
I’m not a professional baker. I’ve made focaccia twice. Both of them turned out MUCH better than whatever that last picture is.
Note: I bake bread once every two years.
Your boss’ bread is gross.
Wait I can’t even tell which one is the “focaccia!”
Are people buying them?
I have only ever baked focaccia twice and both times looked better than this 😅 is he related to the owner or something?
I’m a home baker, and sometimes my loaves aren’t perfect. Maybe they rose a bit too long, or are crooked, or my “helper” watched me score the top then smashed it… but seeing what this professional is doing makes me feel better.
Omfg the focaccia 🤮 looks…gluey? Ugh this is a bread crime for sure lol
My first failed Focaccia is not even that bad. Has he never seen bread or tasted one before? I know some people are arrogant but the delusion is too much for this.
Did anyone confront him about this? And you said the restaurant gives these away for free, you let people eat underbaked foods, that’s a serious problem. Too many questions.
They look like corpse fingers 😰
The baguettes are so pathetic, I feel sorry for them, they seem so mistreated. The focaccia is just monstrous. He didn’t even have to shape that one!! You just let it get poofy in a pan!!
I don’t think I could fuck up this badly if I TRIED to fuck it up.
The crusty calloused foot heel bread is back on my home page. These are a crime against bread.
this just keeps getting better (worse). I’m so sorry, I completely feel your pain.
This is so upsetting. I have not known peace since I saw your first post. I cannot express the discomfort I feel from living in a world where these miscreations exist, in defiance of God, and are on sale for $6 each.
Are people actually buying them? Have you seen anyone actually eat it besides yourself? Generally if I buy a good loaf, I tear off a piece while walking out of the bakery.
One of my 2020 lockdown activities was to learn baguettes. I made one every single day for six weeks. The last ones were 400% better than the first ones.
But none of mine were as terrible as these.
Omg, I glanced at your first post and didn’t read but I didn’t realize you were being sarcastic.
I thought “oh my, that’s some awful looking bread right there” but I would never reply with that 😂
Then I see the second post (just pictures) and I RECOGNIZE these baguettes straight from Lucifer’s cauldron and im thinking “oh wow, this poor person really thinks this is pretty” 🤣
And finally I read.
Im cackling over here
Honestly there’s a certain amount of talent in being this consistently bad
Someone needs to show this man what bread is suppose to look like, jesus i wish i had half the confidence in my baking that this idiot has
It makes me sad that yeast died for this bread. A disgrace!
This looks like the dog treats I purchase for my dogs.
Why did u do this
I can’t be the only one that thinks this would be some fire shit. If i opened my cabinets to this bread, i would definitely eat it just the way it is. Probably by picking apart.
It’s the weapon’s grade bread from the Dragon Prince!
Give him a tip on the focaccia….mix everything except 20% of the water. Let it mix together and create dough. Then add 1/3rd of remaining water. It will break apart and come back together. Do that two more times. This process breaks the gluten and lets it restructure thus giving you the bubbly focaccia crumb.
Those baguette are beyond saving lol.
I wish I had ur bosses confidence but my gosh the audacity to keep making them and apparently saying “look at these beauts” 🫣 have you shown him pictures of bread you’ve made? Like y won’t bro let you do it !? Does he want some weird power dynamic like “ im the boss so I know how to make bread too”?? Im so amusingly confused 🙈. Keep updating plz ❤️👍
I thought the first picture was a woody plant with some weird parasitic growth.
I tought I was looking at a prehistoric pair of discovered shoes
Omg I am riveted by this situation. Thanks for the update
this bread looks like it has the plague
How the fuck is he head chef if he thinks this is good bread? Focaccia is pretty easy too….how do you fuck that up?! I am so offended on your behalf!
I thought I was looking at a history museum showcase at first
Curious where is this bakery located, I would love visit to ask the head chef what is that supposed to be? Then say bless your heart, but did the oven break down?
I shouldn’t talk, I am definitely not the best baker. I have made a few attempts baking bread trying to learn in order to make healthier options for myself, but at least they were very edible 😋 lmaooo
Someone’s dellluuusssiioonnaaallll
I hate baking in general because I know I’ll fuck it up, but I might give it a shot now, since I’ve never baked this bad.
Have you shown him your baguettes/breads?
I’m reminded of the first nest scene in Aliens where the cocooned girl wakes up and begs “P-please…k-k*ll me…”. These poor monstrosities need to be put out of their misery.