Thank you for the step-by-step photos! Every time I've made super-wet dough bread I always think I'm doing something wrong . . . it just doesn't LOOK like bread! Now I know what it's supposed to look like and will be trying this recipe next time I want those awesome holes! Here's my burning question about this type of bread: how the heck do you get the dough of your hands/fingers after handling such wet dough? I have to scrub with a brush to get it all off . . . and then I worry about the dough going down the drain and getting stuck in the sink (did you ever clog your sink with dough? I have, it wasn't pretty). Please tell me I'm not the only nutcase who thinks this is the worst part of wet-dough bread! Hi Ivete, Nope, it isn't just you! I can't think of any bakers who love the clean up of wet dough. The easiest thing to do is a dry flour wash, or 'dry wash'. Over the trash can, take a good handful of flour, and rub it all over your hands. It will stiffen up the dough on your fingers, and it will rub right off. You definitely don't want to do this over the sink, it will clog for sure. Happy Baking! MaryJane @ The Baker's Hotline Also, I oil my hands with olive oil when shaping this bread. Keeps the dough from sticking, AND makes your hands nice and smooth to boot! PJH

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