If you’re not on our email list (sign up on our homepage!) or missed our announcement videos on Facebook or Instagram, we’re so excited to be writing a sourdough and vegan baking book with Penguin Random House! What is Penguin Random House? With a rich history dating back to the 1800s, Penguin Random House (PRH)’s […]
Eleven million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes. Those with diabetes can’t produce insulin or properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone the pancreas produces. It regulates the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Regulating our blood sugar ensures our body functions properly. Too much blood sugar can cause damage to […]
Baking sourdough is an art. And as with all art – perfection is in the eye of the beholder. That said, when baking bread, you want to have a quality final product, so being able to identify a good-looking loaf is key. We already know that no two loaves of sourdough will look the same, […]
How do bakeries always seem to get their sourdough so perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside? It can seem impossible to replicate sourdough’s quality at home, especially without a baker’s oven. While you might think the process would be too complex and involved, there’s a secret home baking essential that will […]
An all too common question we get from our customers is why we choose not to slice our sourdough bread before selling our loaves. We understand that we live in an era where everyone prioritizes convenience. Big supermarkets and corner store chains sell sliced bread by the bag, making it easy to pull out a […]
While one of the oldest loaves of sourdough bread was excavated in Switzerland, dating back to 3700 BCE, it is believed that the recipe originates from Ancient Egypt. Sourdough is a type of bread that is naturally leavened, which means you won’t have to use yeast from the supermarket to make it rise. Instead, to […]
When we think about climate change and its impact, our minds often go to the more obvious problems, such as warmer weather, flooding, droughts, and cold snaps. But these more significant issues trickle down, affecting every single industry on this planet – including the bread industry. Baking is different from other forms of cooking in […]
There’s nothing like a fresh loaf of sourdough straight out of the oven. But unless you plan to eat the whole thing in one sitting, then you’ll need a way to keep it fresh until you get around to eating the rest. Pre-order your next sourdough loaf here Like all bread, if you don’t store […]
We’re going to come straight out and say it… Sourdough is usually made from wheat flour, which contains gluten. So no, most sourdough bread is not gluten-free. That’s not to say that gluten-free sourdough doesn’t exist! But we’ll get to that in a bit. In today’s BReD blog, we’re going to talk all about gluten, […]
Love sourdough but hate food waste? So do we! Luckily, although the name would suggest otherwise, there are plenty of useful things you can do with sourdough discard. As a busy sourdough bakery, we’re continually feeding our starters and producing discard so we’re always coming up with new and innovative ways to use it. Today […]
Pop quiz: Which of these do you think is an essential sourdough tool? Banneton Dutch oven Tea towel Mixing bowl You may be surprised to learn that the answer is 3, tea towel. Believe it or not, you don’t really need a banneton, dutch oven, or a mixing bowl to make sourdough bread at home. […]
While beginning your sourdough baking journey, you may have come across the term ‘sourdough hydration’. Don’t panic! You don’t need to be pouring bottles of water over your sourdough to quench its thirst and there are no fancy maths equations involved…just a few simple calculations. Honestly though, unless you’re super serious about sourdough baking, you […]
