# Where/How Did This Baker Go Wrong (Loaf Of Bread That's Half Empty Space) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579 "2018-12-23T19:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/1 "2018-12-23T19:09:39Z")
Entry #3 in [this list](https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/memes-hilarious-true): how is that even possible? I couldn’t replicate that if I tried, and I’m a terrible cook and worse baker. ---
**Author:** ![Tzigone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/2 "2018-12-23T19:14:18Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Entry #3 in [this list](https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/memes-hilarious-true): how is that even possible? I couldn’t replicate that if I tried, and I’m a terrible cook and worse baker. I think someone cut out half the loaf to make fun of half-full potato chip bags. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/3 "2018-12-23T19:27:22Z")
They shoulda punched that dough. Hard. Right in the mouth. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/4 "2018-12-23T20:03:39Z")
This link goes into scary details about how to achieve large bubbles in bread: [https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/29888/what-ensures-big-holes-in-my-bread](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/29888/what-ensures-big-holes-in-my-bread) The gist seems to be, don’t let things get too mixed up, and put extra time and effort into the part of the process where gases form. I imagine you could also just intentionally seal some regular air pockets into the dough even before the yeast sets to work ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/5 "2018-12-23T20:32:52Z")
Over-proofed. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/6 "2018-12-23T21:26:49Z")
That’s happened to me sometimes just from letting it rise for too long. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/7 "2018-12-23T21:43:36Z")
Although not as extreme, I get this effect a lot when I’m making cheese breads or other breads that roll something into the loaf. The layering seems to assist the gap creation process. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/8 "2018-12-24T00:49:31Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > That’s happened to me sometimes just from letting it rise for too long. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Over-proofed. Nailed it! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-how-did-this-baker-go-wrong-loaf-of-bread-thats-half-empty-space/826579/9 "2018-12-24T01:13:34Z")
No, if you nail it, then there’s a hole for the gas to escape, and it just sort of collapses.