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  1. "Baking Across Borders: A Remote Dive into Ukraine's Wood-Fired Sourdough"
  2. "Bread Without Borders: A Visit to Ukraine's Wood-Fired Bakeries"

Script 30 seconds

[Opening shot: A montage of golden sourdough loaves being pulled from a glowing wood-fired oven, the embers flickering. Close-ups of the crust's crackling sound, wood logs burning, and hands shaping the dough. Traditional Ukrainian music plays softly in the background.]

Hendrik: "The art of baking bread is as old as civilization itself. But in the heart of Ukraine, it takes on a special warmth, a dance of fire and flour, where tradition meets passion."

[Cut to the host, with a backdrop of a digital screen showing a bustling Ukrainian bakery. The aroma of freshly baked bread seems almost palpable.]

Host: "Hello, bread lovers! I may not be in Ukraine physically, but today, we're traveling remotely to one of its most renowned wood-fired bakeries. Join me as we uncover the secrets of their sourdough, delve into the heart of their ovens, and meet the artisans behind these crusty masterpieces."

[Fade into the digital interview setup, ready to connect with the Ukrainian bakery.]

Questions

Slava Ukraine 🙏

It would be great if you could record one clip for each question. If you don't have time to record all questions, don't worry. Pick the ones you like the most. Ideally record in front of a large window so that there is quite some sunlight. Feel free to record all with your smartphone.

You can record everything in Ukrainian. I will be putting English subtitles over the video.

  1. What makes a woodfired oven so special?
  2. How do you best operate the woodfired oven?
  3. What type of wood is best for baking bread?
  4. How does baking in a wood-fired oven differ from a conventional oven?
  5. Do you measure the temperature of the oven? How hot does it get?
  6. How long does it take for the oven to reach the desired temperature?
  7. What's the ideal temperature for baking sourdough in a wood-fired oven?
  8. How do you know when the sourdough bread is done?
  9. What would be your top 3 tips for someone baking in a woodfired oven?
  10. Which breads can't be made in a woodfired oven?
  11. What is the hardest part about baking in a woodfired oven?
  12. Based on the previous question, what are some common mistakes when operating the oven?
  13. For most home oven steaming is essential to get max oven spring. Can you steam the oven somehow?
  14. If you could upgrade your oven, what kind of oven would you get?
  15. What's the story of your bakery? When was it opened? How long have you been working there?
  16. Question to Andrey. What made you decide to join the bakery? What did you do before?
  17. What's the hardest part of running a bakery? How has turning a hobby into a job changed your perspective on it?
  18. You are in Bakhmut. What has changed in your bakery since the russian invasion?
  19. Ukraine is famous for it's wheat. What makes Ukrainian wheat so special?
  20. What are other common grains used to make bread in Ukraine?
  21. What are your long term plans with the bakery?
  22. What are your signature breads? What do the customers like about them?
  23. Maybe if possible, you can ask a customer? What the customer likes?
  24. Do you mostly make yeast based doughs, or sourdough, or a bit of both?
  25. What's the most important skill to learn as a baker? Why?
  26. If everyone watching this video could somehow support your business. What could we do to help you?

Shots

During the questions I'd like to show some footage randomly to make it a bit more engaging. I am sending a list with some ideas, feel free to complete the list with additional ideas. Don't worry if you don't manage to take all the shots. It's really just optional. Make the clips as long as you like, I guess 30 seconds max each clip is sufficient.

  • Fire burning in woodfired oven
  • Lightning woodfired oven
  • Show pieces of wood
  • Show tools used to operate the oven
  • Show how flour is placed in bowl
  • Show sourdough starter
  • Show yeast
  • Show how dough is kneaded
  • Show how dough is placed for proofing
  • Show how dough is scored
  • Placing bread in woodfired oven
  • Removing bread in woodfired oven
  • Is bread being rotated in oven? If yes, please show
  • Show final bread
  • Can we show crumb shot of final bread?
  • Crackling bread crust
  • Show how the bread is cut with a knife

Pictures

  • Picture of a sourdough bread on a peel in front of the burning oven
  • Picture of one of you holding a bread in front of the burning oven
  • Picture of the burning oven in the background
  • Picture of each of the bakery staff
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