Sourdough Workshop

This workshop is all about sampling and learning about sourdough… and having fun! There's a hands-on element so you will be doing a bit of stretching & folding, kneading, rolling flatbreads and flipping pancakes.

In addition, the workshop will include a delicious plant-based lunch and lots of sourdough to sample throughout the day.

We will be sampling:

100% traditional seeded rye with caraway, pumpkin, sunflower & linseeds.

Fig and Nut Rye, think delicious fruit bread.

Standard white, sourdough.

Oat sourdough with white flour & malted grain flour.

Sourdough flatbreads, pizza bases.

Sourdough pancakes & delicious wee sourdough oaty bites.

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You will learn:

All about starters and how to keep them happy and active.

Different types of flour, white, wholemeal, rye and spelt, how they affect your sourdough & where best to buy them

Dutch oven and standard oven method of baking

Stretching and folding and traditional kneading method

Some scoring techniques

Bannetons, lames, and other useful equipment required

What to do with discarded starter

The many health benefits of sourdough

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WHAT WILL YOU TAKE HOME?​

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A rye or white starter

A PDF document full of recipes and notes

You will also have my guidance and support on your sourdough journey and the opportunity to join my private Facebook group where we share our experiences, best recipes, and tips.​

WHAT TO BRING?

A small glass jar for some sourdough starter

Suitable for any level, complete beginner or those already baking sourdough.