This hands-on class is for sourdough bakers who want to bake more successfully with naturally leavened dough. Once you have a sourdough starter or culture, the possibilities are endless! In this intermediate-level class, you will learn to troubleshoot your everyday sourdough baking, improve your loaves, and create a more diverse assortment of naturally leavened baked goods. You'll practice adding freshly milled flour and inclusions like dried fruits and seeds to your loaves. You'll explore higher hydration with focaccia and whole grains. You will practice shaping, scoring, and folding techniques with baguettes, batards, and artistically scored boules. You'll also master the timing and maintenance of sourdough, even with your unique room temperature conditions.
Most importantly, this is a forum to address your sourdough questions and troubleshoot common bread-making issues related to ingredient variations and weather changes.
Prerequisite: Teaching Table's Sourdough Bread Baking for Beginners is ideal, and at minimum, we ask that you have some prior sourdough bread-making experience before enrolling.
You will bake the following naturally leavened products:
- Focaccia
- Fruit, seed, or nut-studded batards and boules
- Artfully scored artisanal whole grain loaves
You will explore the following sourdough baking concepts:
- Levain, pre-ferments & starter
- Hydration
- Dough handling techniques
- Inclusions (nuts, seeds, olives, etc.)
- Shaping
- Scoring
- Fermentation and proofing
What you'll get- All materials and ingredients
- Aprons to wear for the class (you have the option to purchase a new one to keep)
- Clear demonstrations and hands-on cooking
- A sampling of what you made and, in most cases, baked goods or dough to take home
- Recipes to take home
- Access to an experienced chef who will answer your cooking questions
- Leave the cleanup to us!
Teaching Table prioritizes sourcing local, seasonal, sustainable, and organic ingredients whenever possible.
Knowledge required
We expect that you already have some experience with sourdough baking. We offer a separate beginner's class for beginners.
What to bring
To drink, we serve water and tea only. Guests are welcome to bring other beverages of their choice. Please wear comfortable closed-toe shoes and tie back long hair.
Students are welcome to bring their own sourdough - starter, dough to be shaped, etc.
Suitable for
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
FAQ
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Yes, we can cater for vegan and dairy free. Let us know your requirements before or after booking. If you have a food allergy, please message us before booking.
