The Hydration Spiral
As you get more into making sourdough you’ll see people talking about hydration a lot. A lot. It’s something of a side-obsession in the world of sourdough. Basically, hydration is water to flour percentage. Simply put, 500g of flour(s) to 250g of water is 50% hydration. You can also...
Sourdough Shopping List
Since I’m tired of having to look it up all the time when people ask, I thought I’d put together a shopping list for people who are just starting their sourdough journey. I’m breaking it down into ‘must have,’ ‘should have,’ and ‘nice to have.’ Must Have Probably Should...
Another Focaccia
I keep trying different things. Shoot me. Honestly, I’ve never been really thrilled with many, so I keep trying new ones I find. This one I found had a problem with measurements as it clearly needed more flour than specified — the danger of using volume rather than weight....
Cottage Cheese “Bagels”
Another instance of me putting something on my site because the site I found it on was so ad-laden as to be unusable. I haven’t actually made these yet but have all the ingredients so will tomorrow. Yes: you can make your own self-rising flour easily....
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
Another work in progress. Pictures soon....