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Challenging the Art of Sourdough

By Denise Pare-Watson

 

The Inspiration of UrbnSpice Series

I have wanted to challenge the art of sourdough from scratch for quite some time. The reason is simple: I have several family members who experience difficulty digesting wheat. Experimenting with recipes is something I have always enjoyed. My curiosity inspired me to develop sourdough bread recipes that would meet the needs of my family.

Spelt Bread | urbnspice.com

For the purpose of this article, I am working with a spelt sourdough starter – it has unusual characteristics but offers interesting opportunities to learn about how those characteristics affect the sourdough process. My background, which includes training in culinary school and working in bakeries, provides me with experience and skills to deal with the preliminaries of starters & a variety of bread

Most of my colleagues will agree that once you have worked with different types of dough, one develops a level of personal satisfaction that is difficult to describe. There is nothing more relaxing to me than standing at a floured baker’s bench kneading the dough in a rhythmic motion, which transforms a weighed amount of dough into a smooth boule, loaf or roll. The aroma and the taste of freshly baked bread is the reward that you keep coming back for. There is nothing like it!

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Thinking Outside of the Ring

By Denise Pare-Watson

Do you know about Stainless Steel Rings?  A Stainless Steel Ring is a type of baking small ware equipment.  They are available in every size and depth and are used for everything from tarts to cakes to stacking ingredients for appetizers.  In my pastry equipment collection alone, there are 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch, and larger rings starting from 6-inch to 16-inch.  There are many other sizes, depending on the needs of the bakery.  But first, I must tell you about my unusual use for these Stainless Steel Rings.

Anyone who knows me is aware that I am a very adaptable person.  I think it all started when I was a young bride. Transfers were always imminent in my husband’s work in the banking industry.  On the average of every 19 months, we were on the move to a new location, new town, new friends and boxes – lots and lots of boxes!

One thing that all these adventures taught me was to be very adaptable, flexible and ingenious if the situation required me to be.  Often, I found that using what I had on hand was much easier than trying to figure out where to find things in new towns with no car and two toddlers.

A Stainless Steel ring has many uses in the kitchen| urbnspice.com

Stainless Steel rings have many uses

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Welcome to Urbnspice - A Taste of Heart and Home. Inspiration in my kitchen is often a trip to the market or an experimental coincidence! Come and join me on this culinary journey where I share my passion for the creative, technical and teaching components of the profession and unravel culinary quandaries for you with fun and easy to follow user-friendly recipes, tips & techniques.
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