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A lamé is a double-sided blade used to slash the tops of bread
Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water. It may be leavened or unleavened. Edible salt, fat and a leavening agent such as yeast are common ingredients, though bread may contain a range of other ingredients: milk, Egg , sugar, spice, fruit , vegetables , Nut or seeds ....
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Artisan

An artisan is a skilled manual labor worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools....
 baking. A lamé is used to score (also called slashing or docking) bread just before the bread is placed in the oven. Often a lamé will have a slight curve to it which allows users to cut flaps (called shag) considerably thinner than would be possible with a traditional straight razor
Razor

A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the shaving off of unwanted body hair....
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This allows bread to properly expand in the oven without tearing the skin or crust and also allows moisture to escape from the loaf.






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A lamé is a double-sided blade used to slash the tops of bread
Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water. It may be leavened or unleavened. Edible salt, fat and a leavening agent such as yeast are common ingredients, though bread may contain a range of other ingredients: milk, Egg , sugar, spice, fruit , vegetables , Nut or seeds ....
 loaves in artisan
Artisan

An artisan is a skilled manual labor worker who crafts items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools....
 baking. A lamé is used to score (also called slashing or docking) bread just before the bread is placed in the oven. Often a lamé will have a slight curve to it which allows users to cut flaps (called shag) considerably thinner than would be possible with a traditional straight razor
Razor

A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the shaving off of unwanted body hair....
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This allows bread to properly expand in the oven without tearing the skin or crust and also allows moisture to escape from the loaf. It also releases some of the gas, mainly carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalent bond to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and exists in Earth's atmosphere in this state....
, trapped inside the dough. Proper scoring also allows the baker to control exactly where his or her breads will open or bloom. This significantly improves the appearance of baked breads. Scoring, finally create varieties in forms and appearance. It brings out the bread baker's artistic talent and marks his or her own signature
Signature

A signature is a handwritten depiction of someone's name, nickname or even a simple "X" that a person writes on documents as a legal proof of Identity and intent....
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