Bread Baking 101 - An Introduction to Baking with Sourdough

38 Meade Road,Fairfax VT 05454

15 August, 2021

Description

Join us for our beginner bread baking class with a live sourdough culture Learn the fundamental basics of sourdough alchemy in bread making, incl. proper mixing, tips and tricks when working with a starter culture, shaping and finally baking a simple sourdough bread you can also do at home. We talk about the difference between naturally leavened bread vs. bread made with commercial yeast, proper flour and grain selection and moast importantly how to start and maintain a live bread culture (sourdough) and keep it happy and alive in your home. Making completely natural bread with sourdough may look daunting - and yes, it will take some planning, but it does not have to be complicated - you don't even need a mixer, in our class we show you how to make fantastic bread by hand. All you need is a basic understanding of wild yeasts and microorganism and you can start your bread making adventure. The class is designed as an introduction to sourdough baking techniques and you will get a ripe sourdough culture and recipes to take home, so you can start making bread right away. Even if you are a total beginner when it comes to bread baking - come curious and leave inspired by wild yeasts and their magic! The class finishes with a sensory bread tasting with different breads and local condiments. Heike Meyer is the owner and head bakeress at Brotbakery Vermont. She teaches sourdough classes - both for bread and pastries - at Brot Bakehouse School and Kitchen in Vermont, and as a guest teacher around the world. She trained at one of Germany's oldest biodynamic bakeries, at King Arthur School & Education Center and the L'École Valrhona in France. She continues to work with master bakers and pastry chefs around the world to discover and learn. More information at www.brotbakery.com We are an artisan microbakery and culinary school in the beautiful countryside of northern Vermont, specializing in hands-on, small size classes and private coaching. We strongly believe in promoting the craft of artisanal baking, the history and culture of regional specialties, and the century-old techniques of culinary artisans around the world - all at risk of dying out due to commercialization, industrialization and standardization. Our hands-on baking and culinary classes in the bakery’s production kitchen offer everybody the sensory experience of (re-)connecting with food regardless of experience or culinary background.