That viral cloud bread recipe made me rage until I saw the actual science behind it

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Start by saying this whole cloud bread thing is overblown. I tried it exactly like @the_oliver said with the cornstarch and lower temp and mine still came out tasting like air and eggs with a weird spongy texture. Honestly, I think the rage is warranted because no matter how much science you throw at it, this stuff is never going to replace actual bread. It's like trying to convince yourself a celery stick is a french fry - the physics might work but your taste buds know better. Maybe I'm just bitter because mine looked more like a sad pancake than sandwich bread.

olivia6702h ago

The lower temp thing really helped me too... I was cranking it up and wondering why my cloud bread looked like a burnt frisbee. Tried 300 with a little cream of tartar and it came out way more like actual bread, not as sad.

the_oliver5h ago

The trick is folding the egg whites just enough so they hold their shape but stay fluffy. Overmix and you get sad flat discs instead of actual bread. 3 tablespoons of cornstarch instead of the usual flour made mine actually look like sandwich bread. Also, bake at 300F not 350 or the outside burns before the middle sets.