Event

Wild Yeast Sourdough Starter

Learn how to create your own PNW sourdough starter and maintain it. This class will teach how to use wild yeast vs Commercial Yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae or sugar-eating fungus) when making a fermenting bread. Your sourdough starter can be used in many other wonderful culinary delights: focaccia, pizza dough, brioche, pancakes, English muffins and more. In this hands-on class you will be making your own PNW sourdough starter to take home.

About the Instructor:

Julie is the owner and founder of Oly-Cultures. She has been making kombucha, milk kefir and water kefir for her family and friends for several years. OLY-CULTURES company was started in order to provide people with the information and starter kits to make their own fermented products at home. Julie also teaches a variety of cooking classes on each of her products, sharing what has worked for her over the years. Julie also teaches classes on other fermented foods, such as kimchi, sauerkraut, beet kvass, catsup, mustard and vinegar. Being a native of the Pacific Northwest Julie actively gathers and harvests many of the raw foods native to the area which she incorporates into her dishes and soaps.