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Learning the Kustagoask Way to Shape a Loaf

Guide. Learn kustagoask, an invented term for coiling a rope of dough into a spiral and tucking the end through the middle. Includes tools, tips, and fixes.

"The word kustagoask is entirely made up. A small group of hobby bakers came up with it as a nickname for a shaping style they kept returning to, and it spread among them from there."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic

Kustagoask

ProprietaryTerm. An invented name for shaping one long strand of dough into a coiled bun or loaf, with the loose end tucked up through the center and under.

• DEPENDS_ON: Dough strand
• DESCRIBED_BY: Learning the Kustagoask Way to Shape a Loaf

"After a handful of attempts, shaping a kustagoask feels natural, and because the term is invented, you can change the size or topping in any direction that appeals to you."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic

"To begin a kustagoask, roll your dough into an evenly thick strand around a foot and a half to two feet in length. Hold one end against the work surface and wind the remaining strand around it, keeping the coil loose enough to leave a little opening at its heart."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic

Dough strand

Concept. The single, evenly rolled rope of dough that is wound into the coil.

"What the name refers to is a way of shaping one long strand of dough into a coiled bun or loaf. You wrap the strand around a central point to build a spiral, then feed the loose end up through the hole in the middle and fold it beneath."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic

"You wrap the strand around a central point to build a spiral, then feed the loose end up through the hole in the middle and fold it beneath. Once baked, the result shows a soft swirl across the top and a neatly closed bottom."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic

Center tuck

Concept. Feeding the tail up through the middle of the coil and folding it under to lock the shape.

• PART_OF: Kustagoask

"Next, take the tail end and poke it up through that opening, then bring it down and tuck it under the base. This tuck locks the coil together as the loaf rises in the heat, so press it down well before moving on."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic

"This tuck locks the coil together as the loaf rises in the heat, so press it down well before moving on."

The Kustagoask Bread Shape: A Coiled, Tucked Loaf - published by Tenfold Traffic