flat sourdough

My bench scraper is wedged under the edge of the dough, trying to coax it off the baking sheet, and instead of lifting a domed loaf, I’m peeling up something that looks more like a sourdough tortilla. Twenty-four hours of feeding, folding, and waiting, and this is what greeted me — a wide, flat disc … Read more

Why does a loaf that got every bit of your attention still come out of the banneton looking like a deflated pancake? That’s the question I get asked more than any other, and here’s the direct answer: it’s almost never bad luck, and it’s almost always traceable to one of three places. I’ve pulled back … Read more