Getting Started with Starter: Sourdough Basics for Everyone

Instructor: Emily Buehler

Day & Date: Saturday, November 16

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuition: $40.00

Ages: Adult (18 and Up)

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A container to bring home starter (I will have re-used yogurt containers as well).
• (Optional) Apron.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

Keeping a sourdough starter may seem complex but a little explanation (and a  flow chart) can help demystify the age-old bread-making technique. First, we’ll demonstrate how to make sourdough English muffins, a forgiving recipe that works great with the “scraps” when you feed your starter. While the muffins rise, we’ll discuss all things starter: How does it work? When is it fully risen? How often do you feed it? How can you alter its flavor? You’ll receive a baby starter, and then we’ll cook the English muffins to enjoy.

Instructor provided materials are included with an estimated $5 FEE PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. You can check enrollment listed below the workshop photo. We  update these manually so if you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for more information.

About Instructor: Emily Buehler completed an advanced degree in chemistry before working for six years as a bread baker in an artisan bakery. She’s been teaching bread-making classes since 2002. She loves sharing the techniques she learned in the bakery, the tips and tricks she’s picked up from other bakers over the years, and the behind-the-scenes science she discovered through library research. She’s the author of Bread Science: The Chemistry and Craft of Making Bread.