How sourdough bread is made

Process map by Brian. 15 steps, 2 layers. Tags: food, cooking, baking.

  1. Baker: Feed the starter flour and water every day
  2. Starter (wild yeast): Wild yeast and bacteria make gas and acid
  3. Baker: Is the starter bubbly and doubled in size?
  4. Baker: Mix starter, flour, water and salt
  5. The dough: Rest, then fold the dough every half hour
  6. The dough: Slow rise for hours as gluten builds
  7. Baker: Shape the loaf
  8. The dough: Cold proof overnight in the fridge
  9. Oven: Bake hot in a covered pot with steam
  10. Oven: Crust browns and the bread springs up
  11. Baker: Cool before cutting

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