What your family will learn Refreshing your starter: Discover how to refresh your sourdough starter to get it ready for baking. Learn the simple rhythms that keep your starter strong and full of life. The process of making sourdough bread: Follow the journey from a bubbly, active starter to a golden, fragrant loaf fresh from your oven. We’ll guide you step by step, showing how each stage builds flavor, texture, and the joy of breadmaking. Breadmaking terms and science: Explore the fascinating science behind every step of baking. Understand what terms like autolyse, bulk rise, and bench rest mean, and see how these processes shape the texture, taste, and structure of your bread. Proper techniques: Learn the hands-on skills that bring your sourdough to life. From stretching and folding to shaping your loaves, you’ll gain confidence in handling dough and crafting beautiful, bakery-quality bread at home. Scoring: Discover the art and technique of scoring. Learn how to use a bread lame (LAHM) safely and create decorative patterns that help your bread rise beautifully and look as good as it tastes. Bonus Beyond the Bread Activities Speak like a baker: Play a fun, interactive game to learn 10 essential French baking phrases used by master bakers around the world. Build your culinary vocabulary while having a blast in the kitchen! Sail a boat with surface tension: Explore the science behind sourdough in a playful way. Learn about surface tension as you sail paper boats across a bowl of water and see firsthand how bubbles and liquids behave. Your family’s baking journey is just getting tastier - month 3 brings multigrain spelt bread, more hands-on learning, and memories that will rise with every loaf!
