The Art of Sourdough

There is nothing better than the aroma and taste of fresh baked sourdough bread. Whether you’ve made sourdough bread before or been too intimidated to try, this hands-on class will walk you through all the steps and give you confidence to create amazing loaves at home. Chef Vindi Rathnayake will delve into everything you need to know about feeding, maintaining and using starter. After understanding starter, you will get busy mixing, kneading, shaping, slow proofing and baking. In addition, she will teach you the science behind sourdough, bulk fermentation and how to develop and control the flavor of the loaf. In addition to your bread making and baking, Chef Vindi will teach you to make sourdough crackers which are downright crave-able! You will enjoy both freshly baked bread and crackers in class and take home plenty to share.