Hi Peter, a sharper blade may help, ensuring that only the corner of the blade is hitting the dough and not the whole side of it which will snag, and it can also help if the dough is a little cold. You can try chilling the loaf in the fridge for about 20 minutes before scoring.
June 4, 2020 at 10:36am
In reply to when trying to score, the… by Peter Mandell (not verified)
Hi Peter, a sharper blade may help, ensuring that only the corner of the blade is hitting the dough and not the whole side of it which will snag, and it can also help if the dough is a little cold. You can try chilling the loaf in the fridge for about 20 minutes before scoring.