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Baking Sourdough in a Dutch Oven

By Wilfried Voss on March 7, 2026

One of the simplest ways to improve your sourdough bread at home is to bake it in a Dutch oven. Professional bakeries use steam-injected ovens…

From Discard to Delicious: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Your Sourdough Starter
From Discard to Delicious: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Your Sourdough Starter
If you bake sourdough regularly, you already know the routine: feed the starter, watch it come alive—and then discard a portion to keep things balanced. It’s practical, necessary, and, if...
Sourdough Beyond Bread: A Sweet Revolution in Your Kitchen
Sourdough Beyond Bread: A Sweet Revolution in Your Kitchen
You’ve mastered the classic boule. Maybe you’ve even ventured into savory territory with a golden, olive oil–kissed focaccia. But what if your sourdough starter could take you somewhere entirely unexpected—into...
The Only Sourdough Book You’ll Ever Need: 75+ Recipes and a No-Discard Starter Method
The Only Sourdough Book You’ll Ever Need: 75+ Recipes and a No-Discard Starter Method
There’s a certain point in every sourdough journey where enthusiasm starts to wobble. The starter turns sluggish, the loaves begin to look suspiciously similar, and the entire process starts to...
55 Creative Sourdough Recipes to Transform Your Starter into Bread, Meals, and Desserts
55 Creative Sourdough Recipes to Transform Your Starter into Bread, Meals, and Desserts
There’s a moment in every sourdough baker’s journey when the classic country loaf stops being enough. Not because it isn’t good—but because you start to realize what that jar of...
The Perfect Loaf Review: Mastering Sourdough with Foolproof Recipes
The Perfect Loaf Review: Mastering Sourdough with Foolproof Recipes
There are sourdough books… and then there are books that quietly take over your kitchen, your routine, and eventually your confidence as a baker. Maurizio Leo’s work belongs firmly in...

Bosch Universal Plus Mixer Review: A Serious Dough Machine for Serious Bakers
Bosch Universal Plus Mixer Review: A Serious Dough Machine for Serious Bakers
If you bake sourdough regularly, there comes a point when hand mixing stops feeling romantic and starts feeling like unpaid manual labor. That is where the Bosch Universal Plus Stand...
The Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer: Precision Fermentation Without the Guesswork
The Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer: Precision Fermentation Without the Guesswork
Sourdough baking has a way of humbling even the most methodical minds. You weigh your ingredients down to the gram, track hydration percentages, and still—your dough behaves like it has...
The Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home: Precision Fermentation Without the Guesswork
The Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home: Precision Fermentation Without the Guesswork
There are two kinds of sourdough bakers. Those who pretend temperature doesn’t matter… and those who’ve ruined enough dough to know that it absolutely does. If you’ve ever watched a...
Why I Don’t Use a Mixer for Sourdough Bread
Why I Don’t Use a Mixer for Sourdough Bread
Anyone browsing sourdough recipes online might assume that a stand mixer is an essential piece of equipment. Many baking websites display polished kitchens with powerful mixers kneading dough into silky...
The Two Most Important Tools for Sourdough Baking: Why a Scale and Thermometer Matter
The Two Most Important Tools for Sourdough Baking: Why a Scale and Thermometer Matter
In the world of sourdough baking, equipment can quickly turn into a shopping list. Specialty bannetons, proofing boxes, fancy Dutch ovens, dedicated dough whisks, and an endless array of gadgets...