What's Next After Vegan Baking / ヴィーガンベーキングの次に目指したいもの
During Veganuary in January, I bought a baking book called "A New Way to Bake." It’s an excellent book, and I’m still trying out new recipes from it. If you’d like to know more about the book, I wrote a review on Hive Blog:
A New Way to Bake - Vegan Baking with Simple Ingredients
Recently, I made a carrot cake for my partner’s birthday. Carrot is his all time favorite vegetables. My daughter took over the decoration. I was really looking forward to decorating it myself, but seeing how much she has improved, I’m glad I let her take the lead 😉
At the beginning of each recipe in "A New Way to Bake," there’s often a short passage with interesting trivia. I learned that in the past, when sugar was scarce, carrots were used as a natural sweetener. I had always wondered why people would make cakes with carrots, but now it makes perfect sense. Of course, modern recipes, including those in the book, do use sugar.
One thing I often notice in vegan baking recipes, not just in this book but in general, is the amount of sugar used. I wonder if reducing it would make a big difference in taste. I’m planning to try making some recipes again with less sugar to see how they turn out.
While thinking about this, I came across an interesting book while browsing my favorite bookstore in Berlin, Dussmann. It’s titled "Good & Sweet: A New Way to Bake with Naturally Sweet Ingredients: A Baking Book." The fact that part of the title, "A New Way to Bake," is the same made it even more intriguing!
Good & Sweet: A New Way to Bake with Naturally Sweet Ingredients - Brian Levy - Google Books
This book introduces techniques for sweetening baked goods naturally, using dates, raisins and so on. I immediately added it to my wishlist. I wanted to buy it at my beloved Dussmann, but since it was in German and quite heavy, I decided to hold off. The original version is in English, so I’ll probably order it online soon.
Since 2020, I’ve been making Japanese shiso syrup in Germany, and this year, I’d love to try reducing the sugar content. Hopefully, this book will provide some useful insights.
So, while improving my vegan baking skills, I also try low-sugar baking techniques. Looking forward to experimenting more.
Happy baking everyone! 🍰
1月のヴィーガニュアリーの期間中に、『A New Way To Bake』というお菓子の作り方の本を買いました。とても良い本で、今も新しいレシピを試し続けています。この本について詳しく知りたいという人は、レビューを書いたのでどうぞ。
A New Way to Bake - Vegan Baking with Simple Ingredients / シンプルな材料のみのヴィーガンスイーツ本『A New Way to Bake』
先日、相方の誕生日に好物のにんじんを使ってキャロットケーキを作りました。デコレーションは子供作。デコレーションは私もしたくて楽しみにしていたのですが、ずいぶんいろいろできるようになっているのを見られて、譲ってよかったです 😉
『A New Way To Bake』のレシピの冒頭には、ちょっとした文章があって、興味を引く豆知識が書いてあることもしばしば。昔々、砂糖が手に入りにくかった時代には、にんじんは甘みのある食材として使われたそうで、なんでにんじんでケーキなんか作るのだろうと思っていましたが、なるほど納得。砂糖が手軽に手に入る現代のレシピではもちろん砂糖が使われています。
ただ、この本のレシピだけでなく、ヴィーガンベーキング全般で気になるのがお砂糖の量でして、減らすと物足りなくなるのかな。一度作ったレシピをお砂糖を減らして作ってみようと考えています。
そんなことを考えながら、ベルリンの大好きな書店Dussmannを散策していたら、おもしろい本を見つけました。『Good & Sweet: A New Way to Bake with Naturally Sweet Ingredients: A Baking Book』というタイトルの本で、タイトルの一部「A New Way to Bake」が同じなのもなんとも!
Good & Sweet: A New Way to Bake with Naturally Sweet Ingredients - Brian Levy - Google Books
デーツやレーズンを中心にフルーツで甘味を出す手法が紹介されていて、ウィッシュリストに追加しました。Dussmannで買いたかったのですが、重いのと、ドイツ語なのとで断念。原著が英語なんですよね。少し迷ってオンラインで注文することになりそうです。
2020年からドイツで作っている日本の紫蘇シロップについても、今年は砂糖の量を減らしてみたくて何かヒントがあるといいな。
ということで、ヴィーガンベーキングの腕を上げつつ、ローシュガーベーキングの腕も上げていきたいなと思うのでした。
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