Okay, this is kinda nerdy! And you may not do it often. But the bread is sooo good, it's worth it.
And it's worth knowing about it. It's called "retarding the dough". It's simply slowing down the rise of the dough.
Why would you want to do that?
Because it makes the bread taste better. It loads it up with alcohol. Really! That's what gives it that yeasty flavor. Drunken bread!
And the secret ingredient is--patience! That's really all it takes.
Read on to learn how to make better bread!