For my inquiry project, I am going to be learning how to make sourdough bread! I am super excited for this journey and hope by the end of the semester I will have mastered the perfect sourdough loaf, maybe even a sourdough bread bowl. I have quite a bit of baking experience, but mostly just with desserts. I have never made sourdough bread before, so this will be quite a challenge for me, but I think I have some potential. To start, this week I have just been doing lots of research on sourdough. I have read many articles on the tricks and tips on everything sourdough. I am learning the importance of feeding your sourdough starter, how long the dough needs to rise, the temperature your room should be for optimal rising, how long to cook the loaf for, what type of flour is best, and everything in between. Reading through the many sourdough instructions and tips for beginners has me excited, but also nervous, as there is definitely a science to it. Throughout the semester, I plan every week, or every other week to make a loaf of sourdough. I do not expect to nail it in the first few tries, so there will be lots of learning and growing involved. If I do get the hang of it quicker than expected, I will try making different types of loaves and treats. Maybe a cheesy garlic sourdough or sourdough cinnamon buns or sourdough pizza dough would be fun. I will have to see how the original loaf goes. I am excited to share my sourdough journey and incorporate different aspects of technology into documenting it. Next week I plan to get my own starter from my aunt or grandmas starter. Once I have my own starter I will do more researcher, specifically for how to care for the starter. Then the following weekend I can tackle my first loaf. For this week I have attached the hyperlink from one of the articles I read: Sourdough Bread a Beginners Guide and I have attached a picture from Pexels:
