Hot take: I don't like it when they do the cut in the middle before baking it. It looks nice but the burnt edges are not tasty and it's harder to slice.
It's also for mechanical reasons: as the bread rises, pressure is applied unevenly from inside, which can lead to cracks and making the bread flatter. The cut is to ensure that the 'chimney' is not in a structurally important location.
Hot take: I don't like it when they do the cut in the middle before baking it. It looks nice but the burnt edges are not tasty and it's harder to slice.
It's also for mechanical reasons: as the bread rises, pressure is applied unevenly from inside, which can lead to cracks and making the bread flatter. The cut is to ensure that the 'chimney' is not in a structurally important location.
then send them to me pls