Like most hobbies, making breads at home can lead to purchase after purchase. The accessories are seemingly endless and it’s hard to resist a new hand tool or piece of equipment (we get it!), but do you really need them? When it comes to bread, a technique that dates back […]
Ready for at-home bread baking with your very own sourdough starter? Follow this schedule to create your own starter in 5 to 7 days. For more information about starters, see Sourdough Starters: 101. DAY 1 Mix equal amounts of flour with water (at 85°F) until the mixture is homogenous. Use […]
The process of making sourdough bread begins with creation of a sour, a culture of microorganisms that are fed and cultivated to increase their quantity. This sour is then used to ferment the final bread dough. To fully understand the process of sourdough baking, it is important to examine each […]