Wild Fermented Breads: Sourdough & Salt-Risen

Explore two heritage bread traditions with Genevieve Bardwell, the nation's leading salt-rising expert and owner of West Virginia's Rising Creek Bakery. Learn the secrets of sourdough, which uses wild yeast, and salt-rising bread—an Appalachian invention from the 1700s that uses wild bacteria instead. See how a master kneads dough to create the perfect texture, tricks for crispy crusts, and the three-stage salt-rising process. Leave with 1890s Cripple Creek sourdough starter, mini sourdough loaves to bake at home, mini salt rising bread loaves, and recipes. Demonstration.

All cooking classes provide tastings of dishes prepared in class.

Parking is available behind the Connections classroom. When pulling in from E. Holly St., drive down the alley between the classroom and the Shell gas station; you will see the parking lot on the left. If it is full, you can park at Hammerhead Coffee after 3 p.m.