Simply Sourdough: A Beginner’s Visual Guide (a 10,000 year old method)

Bake bread the way people have for 10,000 years: with flour, water, salt and time. *Simply Sourdough* is a beginner's visual guide to the historical method of sourdough baking. You won't need a scale, a fancy mixer or a chemistry degree. Like pioneer and medieval bakers, you'll start with a bowl and a spoon, and you'll see each step in photos. Inside you'll find: • A pioneer starter you can grow from scratch, with photos that show when it's ready • Three ways to bake your first loaf: ancient grain, medieval and pioneer breads • Everyday breads: sandwich loaves, French bread, ciabatta, focaccia, pizza dough, rolls and tortillas • Sweet bakes such as cinnamon rolls, chocolate babka, apple fritters and hand pies • Zero-waste recipes for extra starter: pancakes, biscuits, crackers, scones and cookies • Old-world alternative starters made with grapes, other fruit, honey or a piece of yesterday's dough • The story of the method, from 14,000-year-old flatbread to Klondike prospectors and their "hooch" • Plain-language starter safety: what's normal, what to look for, and when to start over If you've always wanted to bake real bread but felt overwhelmed by exact measurements and complicated gear, this book shows you it's simpler than you think. Grab your bowl and start your starter today.