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A process for mass producing this good is named for the village of Chorleywood. (10[2])Raymond (10[1])Calvel’s (10[1])innovations in the production of this good are extolled in a book on this good by Ken Forkish titled for four nouns. A paste is formed in a Chinese technique for making this good whose name translates to “soup method,” tangzhong. (10[3]-5[2])This good can be (-5[1])prepared (10[1])using a flax (10[1])linen sheet (-5[2])called a (-5[1])couche (-5[2])(“koosh”). A factory founded by the Boudin family makes a form of this good in a process that resembles the faster biga and poolish methods. When making this good, the window-pane test can be used to assess (10[1]-5[1])elasticity, (10[2])and the poke test can be used to assess proofing. For (10[1])10 points, types of what food include the Japanese (-5[1])shokupan, (-5[1])the Middle (10[1])Eastern lavash, (10[1])and the (10[1])Italian focaccia? (10[1])■END■ (10[12])

ANSWER: bread [or dough; accept flatbread; accept pastry or pastries or pastry dough; accept specific breads or doughs such as sourdough bread or baguette or pizza dough] (Ken Forkish’s book is Flour Water Salt Yeast.)
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%67%111.00
Florida2025-02-013100%33%136.00
Midwest2025-02-016100%33%112.83
Overflow2025-02-015100%40%109.60
Pacific Northwest2025-02-012100%50%96.00
South Central2025-02-012100%0%96.00
Southeast2025-02-013100%67%133.67
UK2025-02-015100%20%38.20