1. Introduction To Sourdough - Part 1
What is a sourdough starter? In this video, Chef Sally Handoko explains that a sourdough starter is a leavening agent that gives sourdough bread its distinct flavour and texture. She shows you how to make sourdough bread using flour and water and gives suggestions on how to store it correctly to aid the fermentation process.
2. Introduction To Sourdough - Part 2: Feeding The Starter
In this video, Chef Sally Handoko explains that because a sourdough starter is a living organism it needs to be fed in order to stay active. She shows you how to feed the starter using water and flour and unpacks the importance of feeding the sourdough starter every day and also gives suggestions on alternative uses for a discarded starter.
3. How To Make Sourdough - Part 1: Making The Dough
In this video, Chef Sally Handoko demonstrates how to make a levian (another name for the sourdough starter mixture) as the first part of the dough-making process. She explains the autolyse method of slowly mixing the water and flour together before a resting period. She also gives a few tips about the 'flat and turn' method to ensure the best results from your sourdough.
4. How To Make Sourdough - Part 2: Preparing The Dough
In Part 2 of How to Make Sourdough bread, Chef Sally Handoko gives her tips and advice on laminating and stretching the sourdough and explains the bulk fermentation process that takes place after folding the dough. The fermentation process is important because it allows the sourdough to rise so that it can be shaped.
5. How To Make Sourdough - Part 3: Shaping and Baking The Dough
In this video, Chef Sally Handoko advises why using a banneton is a good idea when making sourdough bread. She gives tips on baking the bread in a dutch oven including finishing off the bread at a lower temperature and adding ice and water to create extra steam during the baking process.
6. Alternative Applications For A Starter - Part 1: Crackers
In this video, Chef Sally Handoko suggests making crackers with the discarded starter. This quick and easy recipe begins with rolling the sourdough after it has been rested in the chiller. Chef Sally uses a variety of different seeds to create a nutty taste. Baking crackers is a great way to ensure there is no waste when you are making Chef Sally's favourite sourdough bread recipe.
7. Alternative Applications For A Starter - Part 2: Cookies
In this video, Chef Sally Handoko shows you how to use the creaming method to make cookies from your discarded starter. You'll need to rest the sourdough for a few hours before shaping your cookies. Chef Sally suggests adding pecan nuts and chocolate chips to the mixture for a spot of decadence, with chocolate shavings and sea salt to complete your sourdough cookie recipe.
