Johnny over at Sourdough Companion has been experimenting with chia seeds in his sourdough bread. He considers chia seed gel to be the secret ingredient in baking a moist, long lasting bread.
But, I especially like the way the seeds arrange themselves on the crust when he spreads chia gel on the top of the loaf before baking.
Johnny says, "I'm starting to really like these magical little seeds...they're like tiny mottled pebbles full of goodness!"