The 5 Categories of Pan Dulce

As a French technique trained chef, I have made the connection between bain marie and baño maria or as referred to here in the U.S., the water bath. Much easier to cross over from baking to cooking, but much more rewarding to master both and cross reference the techniques. A simple mis en place, followed by combining the puzzle pieces as they develop a dough, then when given the proper fermentation the pre-masterpiece is placed in a hot chamber where it emerges as a divine creation … by far nothing short of a miracle.