Name: Sourdough Workshop
Start: 2024-09-14T11:00:00+01:00
Location: Sheering Road, Harlow CM17 0JP

Sourdough is a naturally leavened bread, which means it doesn't use commercial yeast to rise. Instead, it uses a 'starter' – a fermented flour and water mixture that contains wild yeast and good bacteria – to rise. This also produces the tangy flavour and slightly chewy texture you'll find in sourdough. One of the oldest sourdough breads dates from 3700 BCE and was excavated in Switzerland, but the origin of sourdough fermentation likely relates to the origin of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent and Egypt several thousand years earlier. The naturally long fermentation helps to break down the gluten, making it more digestible and easy for the body to absorb.
During the course we will:
Make sourdough baguettes and rolls.
Learn how to make a sourdough starter from scratch.
Discover how to avoid unnecessary waste by reusing the scraps of the sourdough starter, using it to prepare bread sticks, crackers and scones.
The course includes everything you need for the day: apron, tea towel, ingredients, recipe sheets and equipment, and lunch on the day. You also get to take home all of the bread you make- around 4 to 5 loaves! This course is £125 pp. please call 01279 411 774 to book.