Knead to Know

#37: What's Up With Canned Pumpkin? (And Is Pumpkin Pie Overrated?) Plus: Banana Pudding & Salt In Baking!

October 31, 2021 Bold Baking Network Season 1 Episode 37
Knead to Know
#37: What's Up With Canned Pumpkin? (And Is Pumpkin Pie Overrated?) Plus: Banana Pudding & Salt In Baking!
Show Notes

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Welcome to the latest episode of Knead to Know — your go-to podcast getting to the bottom of baking trends, baking entertainment, and more! Listen as Gina Brazão, a learning baker, pairs up with professional chef Gemma Stafford from Bigger Bolder Baking and her years of expertise to ask the questions everyone wants to know when it comes to the world's favorite pastime. 

Here's what on this brand new episode:

  • Canned Pumpkin: Is it really pumpkin? If not, then what is it?
  • Pumpkin Pie: Gemma & Gina talk about this delicate recipe and whether or not Bigger Bolder Baking will be providing one soon.
  • Banana Pudding: Gemma swears her banana pudding recipe gives Magnolia Bakery's a run for its money — and here's why. (Hint: LAYERS!)
  • Salt In Baking: Never skip it, and here's why.
  • Are Silicone Baking Mats Worth It: Reusable baking mat vs foil vs parchment. What's Gemma's pick? Gemma and Gina break down the pros and cons of these different baking tools.  
  • Squid Game Baking Challenge: A bakery in Beijing has launched a baking challenge based on the worldwide phenomenon show, Squid Game. Are the stakes as high in the baking challenge as they are in the show? Dun dun dun. Plus, Gemma has some insight on whether or not dalgona candy is secretly honeycomb.
  • Ask Gemma: This week's questions from YOU, the fans, include:
    • Buttermilk Substitutes
    • Butter vs Vegan Butter
    • Buttercream Frosting Texture

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ABOUT GEMMA STAFFORD

Gemma Stafford is an Irish-born chef, best-selling cookbook author, and host of the hit online baking show Bigger Bolder Baking. Gemma helps anyone bake with confidence anytime, anywhere with her chef-tested recipes and techniques that take the fear out of baking. Her videos have been viewed more than 350 million times and she has more than 8 million fans (“Bold Bakers”) online. She has been featured on numerous TV shows and as a guest judge on the Food Network’s Best Baker in America and Nailed It! on Netflix. Every day Gemma connects with her millions of fans online via YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and her website www.biggerbolderbaking.com. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband and producer, Kevin, new baby, George, and dog, Waffles.

ABOUT THE BOLD BAKING NETWORK

The Bold Baking Network is your #1 authority for everything baking. The Network is led by Chef Gemma Stafford, co-creator & host of Bigger Bolder Baking, and co-creator & Executive Producer Kevin Kurtz. Our mission is to bring you the most diverse voices from baking experts and enthusiasts to help anyone bake with confidence anytime, anywhere. Our purpose is to bring YOU 

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