Scoring

The part that looks scary but isn’t. Patterns, techniques, and honest talk about the cuts that worked (and the ones that didn’t).

sourdough ear scoring

Sourdough Ear Scoring: The Blade Angle That Matters

Guides, Scoring

Getting a good sourdough ear comes down to one small thing: the angle of your blade. Here’s exactly how I do it, and where most scores go wrong.

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Baked sourdough loaf with a bloomed wheat-stalk scoring pattern across the crust

The Wheat-Stalk Score: A Simple Sourdough Pattern

A simple, two-pass scoring trick that turns a plain expansion score into a wheat-stalk pattern. No special tools required beyond a sharp lame.

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