Sourdough Bread from Scratch
Like Duolingo, but for Sourdough Bread from Scratch. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
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Key ideas in Sourdough Bread from Scratch
- Wild yeast and bacteria are naturally present on flour and in the air
- The starter is a living ecosystem, not a chemical leavener like baking powder
- Feeding provides fresh sugars for the yeast to consume
- Removing old starter prevents the jar from overflowing and keeps acidity from becoming too harsh
- Understanding the biological nature of a sourdough starter
- The cycle of maintaining a healthy starter through feeding
- Visible bubbles indicate the yeast is producing gas
- A pleasant fruity or tangy aroma is a sign of healthy fermentation
- A starter should physically rise or expand in its jar after being fed
- Warmth acts as a stimulant for yeast metabolism
- Cold temperatures allow for long-term storage without daily feedings
- Identifying the sensory signs of an active, healthy starter
- Managing starter activity using temperature
- Discard still contains flavor and can be used in recipes that don't require a massive rise
- Using discard in pancakes or crackers reduces food waste
- Purpose and use of sourdough discard
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Sourdough Bread from Scratch the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
Which of these best describes what a sourdough starter actually is?
Get it right to open this lesson and 11 more in the app.
Where Sourdough Bread from Scratch takes you
Master the art of wild yeast. Learn to keep a starter alive and bake your first crusty, tangy loaf using the power of time instead of effort.
- 1
The Wild Yeast Partnership
- The Starter: Your Living Pet
- The First No-Knead Loaf
- 2
Perfecting the Crust and Crumb
- Shaping and Surface Tension
- Reading the Fermentation Clock
2 sections · 4 units · 12 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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