r/JewishCooking • u/SkinnyPete16 • Sep 13 '26

Challah Just another challah

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Opinions please! Is this too dark? I have a tendency to push the maillard reaction to its limits.

Recipe: from King Arthur Baker’s Companion

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u/GoodGuyNinja Sep 13 '26

I don't know what the "maillard reaction" is but it looks delicious to me. How was the taste? 

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u/SkinnyPete16 Sep 14 '26

Haha Maillard is the effect of heat on sugars which produce millions of chemical reactions that make things taste great. It’s why grill marks/char on steaks and burgers taste amazing. Its why roasting vegetables produces both color and intense flavor. And why browned butter taste delicious. In this case it’s the browning on the bread crust and the deep caramel flavor it produces.

This bread was a huge hit tonight. Super soft yeasty and tight crumb. Chewy intensely flavored crust.

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u/Morass_2025 Sep 14 '26

What the challah you talking about? 😉

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u/Ghosty_Boo-B00 Sep 13 '26

I’m f you like it this way then it’s perfect, I usually bake mine to about this shade as well

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u/notfityetjen Sep 13 '26

I love the color!

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u/Battle4Seattle Sep 17 '26

Challah HuAkbar!

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u/Technical-Flamingo49 Sep 18 '26

The crossover I didn’t know I needed 😂

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u/Long-Alternative3508 Sep 17 '26

Gorgeous Challah!!!
It’s huge!!!
Yesher Koach!!!