sourdough Posts

Sourdough starter pouring from a crock

Yes, you can bake with sourdough starter straight from the fridge

Want to use cold, unfed starter to make bread? It's possible!

May 17, 2022
A few loaves of Pan de Cristal showing their open crumb

What is baker’s math, and how can I use it in my everyday bread baking?

You've got questions, we've got answers.

Apr 28, 2022
Loaves of sourdough Pan de Cristal cut open to show their interior

How to make Pan de Cristal with sourdough starter

Keep the gorgeous holes — amp up the flavor.

Apr 7, 2022
sourdough bread being sliced

How to make your sourdough bread more (or less) sour: part 2

Want to ramp up the sour? Increase the acids.

Feb 22, 2022
sourdough bread sliced

How to make your sourdough bread more (or less) sour: part 3

Sour or mild — it’s up to you.

Feb 22, 2022
English muffins, toasted and split with butter and jam

Navigating the nooks and crannies

How I developed my perfect English muffin recipe.

Nov 18, 2021
loaf of sourdough bread

Here’s how I streamline my sourdough baking

Cut to the chase — and still get great results.

Oct 15, 2021
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Do you think you killed your sourdough starter?

Your starter hasn’t been fed in months and looks awful, but it’s OK — really.

Sep 2, 2021
Sourdough culture in a clear glass jar.

Ask the Bread Coach: Can sourdough starter be too active?

Sometimes the secret to a tall loaf is a starter that’s been slowed down.

Jul 29, 2021
Bacon-Chessar-Chive Scones

Take a break from boring breakfasts

These sourdough scones rise above the crowd

Apr 19, 2021
Sourdough ear

Everything to know about sourdough ears

Scoring tips to create a dramatic crust

Feb 16, 2021
Cross section of open crumb sourdough

Producing an open crumb in sourdough bread

A guide to lighter, loftier loaves

Nov 5, 2020
Sliced seeded sourdough next to cup of grains

3 ways to switch up your bread baking

Simple tips to break your bread routine

Oct 28, 2020
New York-Style Sourdough Pizza Cubano

The classic Cubano gets a pizza treatment

A Latin-inspired sourdough pizza from Bryan Ford

Oct 22, 2020
Sourdough Rye Dessert Focaccia

Sourdough Rye Dessert Focaccia

Bryan Ford shares a sweet spin on focaccia

Sep 24, 2020
A loaf of sourdough bread on a cooling rack next to a starter and a bowl of baking powder and baking soda

How to bake bread without yeast

Overcoming the shortage

May 25, 2020
A no-knead sourdough boule

How to make no-knead sourdough bread

A delicious bread by doing less, not more

Apr 27, 2020
Three buttered sourdough crumpets on a plate.

Sourdough Crumpets

The fastest, easiest, tastiest way ever to use discard starter

Mar 23, 2020
Naturally leavened sourdough bread made with yeast water in place of standard sourdough starter, sliced open and set on a wooden table.

Baking bread with a yeast water starter

Can fruit successfully stand in for flour?

Feb 24, 2020
Jars of preferments

Baking with preferments

Poolish? Biga? Levain? Unlock great flavor by understanding the four key varieties

Feb 5, 2020
Fig and walnut sourdough crust

Fig and Walnut Sourdough

Enjoy this beautifully simple bread studded with fruit and nuts

Jan 18, 2020
Sourdough cinnamon bun topped with icing.

Sourdough Cinnamon Buns

A wintertime favorite

Dec 2, 2019
Dayna Evens in the King Arthur Flour Baking School at the Bread Lab

Baking a difference with Dayna Evans

Her Permanent Bake Sale supports charities through sourdough

Nov 25, 2019

Bulk fermentation, explained

Building strength, volume, and flavor

Jul 22, 2019