Why Good Cooks Are Bad at Baking
Baking looks simple until you actually try it.
This week, Tanner and Jerry dig into why good cooks can be surprisingly bad bakers, and why baking rewards a completely different set of instincts. Tanner mixes up his signature Wake and Bake before they’re joined by Jen Hudson, contestant on The Great Canadian Baking Show, to find out what it’s really like inside the tent.
Then it’s time to settle an important question: when should you buy it, use a mix, or make it from scratch? Brownies, croissants, pie crust, cake and more are all up for debate.
Finally, Short Order Cooking returns with the baking questions everyone actually wants answered. Do you really need to preheat the oven? Does alcohol cook out? Do you have to sift flour? Is salted butter actually a problem? And does the 3:2:1 baking rule really work?
Grab a whisk, ignore the dishes, and let’s bake.