Curious, what’s the purpose of the cut?
It lets the loaf “spring”. The cut allows the expansion of the dough instead of it being prevented by the hardening of the crust.
Ah cool, so if you want a dense loaf you wouldn’t cut it - is that ever the case?
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Curious, what’s the purpose of the cut?