I finally baked a loaf in a cold Dutch oven and the crust came out way better than preheating

Reese Wood · 2026-10-01T01:40:05.409542+00:00

After 6 failed boules that came out pale and flat, I just skipped the 45 minute preheat on a hunch and got the best oven spring I have made in 2 years of baking sourdough, so has anyone else ditched the preheat or is my oven just weird?

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