My 5th and 6th sourdough loaves were woeful. Not flat but a heavy crumb and most probably under-proven. The villain of the scene – my own impatience and ambition. I wanted to thank a colleague for his help in carving …
Over the past three weeks, I have been journaling my home-bake sourdough journey. From educating myself to the first home-bake, and during and after each subsequent home-bake, there are always learning moments. These are additive and are slowly leading to …
“Just two ingredients… or “Just three ingredients” recipes seem to be very popular online culinary posts and vodcasts. These recipes are often accompanied by extra sides or enhancements that then add a handful more ingredients. Fast flat breads are one …
It is a slow route to home-baking sourdough From what I have read and watched, let’s start with what has been most useful. Let’s start with the main differences between home-baked fast acting or commercial yeast bread and home-baked sourdough …
The rise in the popularity of sourdough, particularly in the UK market, is due to consumer demand for healthier, fuller-flavoured bakery items and the association of sourdough with a more natural, artisanal way of baking as well as a more …
Time to bake Brain Lagerstrom boules (before sourdough) It was a twin track to Brian Lagerstrom 1 dough 3 loaves tutorial (5.1 million views as of the time of writing gives you an idea of the level of interest in …
As it may have happened for many home-baked bread enthusiasts? Let’s backtrack to how I found myself “here.” It started with nutrition and Dr Mosley advocacy for a more Mediterranean diet that throws caution towards eating “hidden sugars” and “rapidly …
If you want to get there. Don’t start from here. I didn’t know where ‘there’ was when I started this home-baked bread exploration and self-education. I didn’t really know what sourdough was- beyond the fact it was bread. I definitely …
