Editorial standards

Crust & Crumb is Henry Hunter’s bread glossary for home bakers. Definitions come first; practical explanations should help you decide what to do with the dough in front of you.

Technical claims need references that support the specific claim. A publisher name in an older entry is a source label, not a verified citation. Regional terms and flour behavior need context rather than universal rules.

This glossary receives AI-assisted editing. A source-check date records that the listed references were checked for that entry. It does not mean Henry tested that example or an independent scientist reviewed it. Examples added with AI assistance are labeled through the entry’s source-check note.

Report a correction from the relevant term page, including what needs changing and a supporting source. This opens the glossary correction inbox at Baking Great Bread at Home; no message is sent automatically. Henry Hunter owns this inbox. Every correction receives a reply within 7 days, even if the review itself takes longer. Unresolved drafts remain outside the public catalog.

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