A Random House Audiobook Original

Learn the basics of wild yeast bread baking in a mini master class from Chad Robertson, world-renowned inventor of Tartine bread, and Tartine head baker Jennifer Latham
 
If you’ve always been intrigued by the idea of baking beautiful, post-worthy loaves of bread from your own sourdough starter but have found the process confusing or intimidating, this is your easy entry into producing incredible loaves at home. Chad Robertson and Jennifer Latham have taught legions of professional bakers to bake bread with a deeply flavorful crust and a custardy crumb. Now they’ve simplified those lessons to talk you through their process. In just a few hours of listening, you’ll learn:
 
• how and why natural yeast makes the most delicious, healthy, and versatile bread
• what to know about flour (and the farmers and millers who produce it)
• how to establish and tend to your starter
• how to use your starter to reliably bake a spectacular rustic loaf at home from just four ingredients: natural leaven, flour, water, and salt