Alpha Gal Friendly Classic French Baguettes

Few things in the bread world beat the crackle of a just-baked baguette, and this from-scratch version delivers that bakery-quality crust and open, chewy crumb right out of your own oven. For anyone managing alpha-gal syndrome, bread can be a surprisingly tricky category — many store-bought loaves and bakery items contain dairy derivatives or are made on shared equipment with mammal-based ingredients. This recipe keeps things beautifully clean: just yeast, water, bread flour, and sea salt, with zero animal products of any kind in the mix. The overnight poolish is the secret weapon here, building deep, complex flavor without any shortcuts or additives. The stretch-and-fold technique develops gluten gradually, so you get that signature airy crumb without a stand mixer or anything fancy. A blast of steam in the oven during the first ten minutes of baking creates that iconic shatteringly crisp crust that makes a baguette worth the effort. Slice into one while it's still slightly warm and you'll understand immediately why this process is absolutely worth every hour.

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