Jide Okonkwo
Jide Okonkwo once rescued a 78% hydration batard from an underfermented bulk by extending it until the crumb opened and the ear stood upright. Recently retired from preparing quarterly returns for mobile pet-grooming operators, he argues with production bakers and wild-yeast purists alike about the one figure they both soften: actual bulk-fermentation time.
Articles by Jide Okonkwo
'The Ear is Too Shallow': Local Sourdough Critic Issues Stern Performance Review of Weekly Batard
One batard, two pages of findings, and a margin note about forty-five degrees.
Errant Scoring Slip Results in Immediate Reclassification of Miche as 'Rustic-Chic Scraps'
One blade skip, one counter card, and a new category nobody asked for.