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Understanding that Bassinage is a process that is a continuation of mixing

Learning Objective

You will learn why the bassinage technique is so important to the crumb structure of your sourdough and discover how to carry out the technique.

Learning Outcome

You will understand why we use the bassinage technique and how to use it in your sourdough practice. You will be more certain of how the technique can help open the crumb structure of your loaf.

THIS IS ABOUT HOW TO ADD THE WATER – it is very important. It's probably one of the most important things to learn and answers one part of the key question that every baker wants to know about how to open up the crumb structure of your bread. In this lesson, you will learn all about the bassinage technique so that you become more confident in using it in your sourdough practice. To access to the most comprehensive online sourdough course and our library of video tutorials, sourdough recipes, expert interviews and tips, subscribe now to The Sourdough Club. Learn to make Sourdough and you can order a free starter to get you going. Start your journey today & discover why sourdough is the healthiest bread. Find out more about how sourdough is the healthiest bread, and apply our 7 core principles to your baking to help your digestion & benefit your overall health & wellbeing. There is a world of information inside the club with core knowledge, so you learn to understand sourdough and a have whole community of bakers to support you. It's alive with baking and conversations, with the latest research, tips, regular inspiring recipes and brilliant webinars, an interactive forum, as well as discounts for members. You also get updates with news to be in the know before anyone else about the latest books by Vanessa Kimbell, and courses at the Sourdough School. To join the Sourdough Club click here If you are not able to join at the moment then please subscribe to our Sourdough Club magazine and keep up to date In the meantime, please do follow us on Instagram & Facebook LOVE BAKE NOURISH  

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All reasonable care is taken when writing about health aspects of bread, but the information it contains is not intended to take the place of treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. You must seek professional advice if you are in any doubt about any medical condition. Any application of the ideas and information contained on this website is at the reader's sole discretion and risk.

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🍕 Sourdough Club members can learn to make sour 🍕 Sourdough Club members can learn to make sourdough pizza with our exclusive video tutorials and recipes. Plus all our top tips for making show-stopping pizza, like...

💡 The dough for your sourdough pizza should be slightly drier than a classic dough. It makes it easier to handle, especially when you are stretching the pizza base.

We look forward to sourdough pizza nights here at the Sourdough School. They are a chance to bring friends and family together, enjoy good food and get creative (and sometimes just a little competitive!) with pizza toppings. Over the years we’ve learned a few tricks and techniques for getting the best from our home-made sourdough pizzas. Many of these are really simple, but they can make a huge difference.

Follow the link in the bio to learn more about becoming a Sourdough Club member 👆

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THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND-CARVED WOODEN SPATUL THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND-CARVED WOODEN SPATULA

One of the biggest issues around using a wooden spoon to mix sourdough is that you often mix a lower hydration initially, on the first mix. The problem with this is that you need some real strength... many a good wooden spoon has been snapped mixing dough. 

Our hand-carved wooden spatula has beauty. It has strength. The flat edge is designed to allow you to get right up against the edge of the bowl, to mix all the water and flour together. 

Baking is always a joy but it is even more joyful when you are using tools that are ergonomically designed and fit for purpose but also handmade lovingly by someone who has that same creative streak in them, using sustainable and ethical wood. 

Follow the link in the bio to our shop where you can find our full selection of wooden sourdough tools 👆

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🌾 CELEBRATE NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND - 13th & 14t 🌾 CELEBRATE NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND - 13th & 14th May 🌾

Join the festivities of #NationalMillsWeekend this May, as over 300 windmills and watermills open their doors to the public, showcasing the UK's rich milling heritage.

Visiting traditional mills is a beautiful way to connect with the ingredients you bake with, and delve into the heritage of bread making and milling. Head to their website to find a mill near you, like Whissendine Windmill pictured here!

Whissendine Windmill is one of the few remaining operational nineteenth-century windmills in England, towering over the village of Whissendine, Rutland for over 200 years. Restored to perfection by Nigel Moon, it produces plain, strong white, and wholemeal flours.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to witness the magic of milling firsthand! 

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AGGRESSIVE COMMENTS We have noticed an increase i AGGRESSIVE COMMENTS 
We have noticed an increase in aggressive comments lately, and we believe this attitude could be due to the increase of misinformation from unregulated and unreliable data sources on bread from bakers and others who are saying anything for attention. In particular this trend is because the AI favours negative responses, which encourages nonsense in information & behaviour.😟

WHY WE WON’T PUT UP WITH IT
We would like to take a moment to clarify to help maintain a positive and respectful environment for everyone.

WE ARE EVIDENCE BASED 
Our posts are led by baker, activist and author @vanessakimbell, the founder of the @sourdoughschool, who has been passionately baking sourdough for 40 years. Her technical skills and knowledge of sourdough is phenomenal …. but she is also equally knowledgeable about the fermentation and how this can impact physical & mental health and finishing her PhD.

OUR FREE RESEARCH LIBRARY 
The knowledge and information we share is fully backed by Vanessa's expertise. You can access more than 700+ studies meticulously researched and published by her and the team of medical professionals, nutritionists, neuroscientists, doctors and psychiatrists in the database.

👆🏼www. Sourdough.co.uk/research 

We are a social enterprise and this dedication involves investing thousands of pounds to share evidence-based information about sourdough and bread. It is key to  our values and Vanessa's vision and commitment to baking nourishing bread as social justice.

We therefore ask that you take a moment to consider the incredible generosity in supporting all bakers for free for over a decade on our platform and kindly ask that you remain respectful in your communication with us and each other. 

Please reflect before making disparaging or inappropriate comments on posts

A SAFE SPACE 
👆🏼We are committed to maintaining a positive environment for our community, and anyone who engages in unprofessional communication will be removed to keep our community informed, inspired, engaged, encouraged and most of all safe in sharing their thoughts and tips, opinions and ideas on our feed.

Thank you 
The Sourdough Club Team 
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This is our Classic Sourdough Boule with 30% Botan This is our Classic Sourdough Boule with 30% Botanical Blend No.2...

The increase in diversity not only makes your gut happy, but the depth and complexity of flavour that it brings to your loaf is almost indescribable. You have to experience it to understand. 

Sourdough Club members can find this recipe on the Club, We hope it blows your mind – and your palate – as much as it does ours.

Botanical Blend No.2 is available to buy as a flour or as grits through @hodmedods follow the link in the bio to our shop to give it a go! 🌾🌼🍃 

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