A Simple Loaf of Bread Can Create Many Small Pleasures

Imagine thick, luscious dough clinging to your hands while you press and knead it with your fingers. Imagine the aroma of fresh-baked bread drifting throughout your kitchen, making your mouth water as you wait for the dough to rise. Best of all, imagine biting into the crisp crust and soft inside still steaming hot from the oven.

In our hectic modern world of instant gratification, baking sourdough has become popular as a way to slow down and enjoy the moment. While it may seem easier to go to the store and buy a loaf of bread, this 5,000-year-old art brings rewards far greater than anything you can buy. While sourdough requires more effort than yeast bread, it also provides a tangy, robust, full-bodied flavor and a greater sense of achievement.

Sourdough is a great resource with all the basics you'll need to know to get started on your baking journey. This book contains 20-plus delicious recipes specifically chosen for their short fermentation and rising periods. Sourdough allows you to not only bake this ancient bread but also to appreciate it as well.

In Sourdough, you'll discover:

• The history of sourdough, dating back to a Swiss fossil from 3,700 BCE.
• Sourdough is experiencing a comeback today, partially due to its rise in popularity on social media.
• How sourdough can be used in unexpected recipes such as pizzas, cakes, muffins, and pies.
• The nutritional benefits of sourdough, including a high protein content, low glycemic index, low phytate content, and high lactic acid bacteria.
• How the fermentation process used in sourdough lowers the pH of the bread, leading to better digestive health and disease prevention.
• What type of sourdough starters you can use and how to ferment them easily at home.
• How to maintain and feed your starter so you can bake it fresh at any time.
• Recipes for French bread, brioche, beer bread, and baguettes, including a gluten-free option.
• Sourdough breadsticks, buns, biscuits, and crackers to impress everyone at your next dinner party.
• Sweet treats like sourdough banana bread, blueberry muffins, pancakes, and waffles.
• The key terminology you need to know to bake sourdough, from activation to leavening to starter cultures.

And much more!

Sourdough is a delicious hobby that could become your next passion. Not only is it simple and inexpensive, it is also perfect for developing mindfulness or even to bake with your kids. Sourdough is the only reference you'll need to get started. With recipes for any level from beginners to advanced bakers, this book has something for every kind of baker.

So grab some flour and water and start baking homemade bread. Scroll up and one-click on Sourdough now!