Cooking Experiment : With what should I brush my rolls before baking them ?

With what should you brush a bun / roll before baking it ? This video will unveil the truth once and for all !

We never know ! One recipe says something, another recipe says something else ! So I wanted to understand it by myself.

I made this experiment : I prepared 12 famous brushing and I applied them to (fluffy) dinner rolls. In the experiment, you have the ability to observe the results by yourself !

The liquids I have chosen were found in recipes, books and over the internet.
- Egg white
- Egg yolk
- Beaten egg
- Water Egg Wash ( egg + 2Tbsp water )
- Milk Egg Wash ( egg + 2Tbsp milk )
- Melted butter
- Buttermilk
- Milk
- Oil
- Baking Soda Water ( 1tsp baking soda and 3 tsp water )
- Water
- None ( essential to point out differences )

The results are quite interesting ! Here's my conclusion ( in my opinion only )
- For sweet buns : I would choose "Egg wash with milk"
- For salty buns : I would choose "Milk" or "Baking soda water"
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