
Let's get introduced. Find the follow along recipe attached here!
The bread of our ancestors was always sourdough! Learn the history of how Belgium monks discovered yeast and kicked off the creation of active dry yeast that is used so commonly today. *Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
Gluten, oh gluten! It's gotten a pretty bad reputation lately. From Laura's extensive background in food systems & ancestral diets, she breaks down the misconceptions around this plant protein, the effect it has on our bodies and how we can best work with it to make it digestible. *Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
Many of you will go on continue learning and exploring bread across cookbooks and other internet sources. These vocabulary terms are essential to understand this course and for your continued learning outside this course. Learn terms like autolyse, dough, levain, starter, hydration, proof, shape and bulk ferment.
Starting and maintaining a healthy sourdough starter is the most essential part of sourdough bread baking! Learn to feed it, how to store it, and how to maintain it if you go away on vacation. *Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
*Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
*Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
Check out the difference before and after bulk fermentation. Learn what to look for during this process! *Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
Stretching the dough is optional but does improve the overall texture of the bread. *Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
Proofing is the essential last step before baking. There are multiple ways to do depending if you are baking in tins or in a dutch oven. *Hindi terms may be used in this section: 'atta' = whole wheat and 'maida' = refined white flour.
Delicious, nutritious bread is the cornerstone of humanity, yet modern yeasted breads have left us with tons of gastric disorders and belly upsets. Wild yeast sourdough bread is digestible and incredible nourishing for the whole household, even those with gluten-intolerance. This course brings good bread back to the home level with clear, simple & easy procedures to fit sourdough bread baking into any busy lifestyle from life-long home bread baker & ancestral diet expert, Laura Christie Khanna.
The internet is a confusing & complicated place for learning bread making - this course is a down-to-earth approach to making delicious sourdough bread in about 15 minutes of active time. The real work is done by the wild yeast and bacteria during the natural fermentation process. Let food be thy medicine & empower yourself with the ancestral skill of baking nourishing bread at home! Your belly, your taste buds and your family will thank you.
The benefits of learning to bake your own sourdough bread are plenty! Firstly, the digestibility and nutrition of a sourdough loaf far surpasses any store bought bread. It also has an amazing moist texture, complex flavor & easily becomes the cornerstone of any meal. Sourdough is characterized by impressive savibility, and thus allows the baker to bake once a week and have bread for a whole household all week long!