Table of contents

Preface................................................................... 4
Introduction.............................................................6                                                              
Part I: The nature of sourdough

Chapter 1: The history of sourdough.......................12
Chapter 2: The ecology of sourdough.....................16
Chapter 3: Get yourself a sourdough culture............24
Chapter 4: Caring for a sourdough culture...............32

 Part II: Peace of dough          

Chapter 5: Wheat & flour.......................................42
Chapter 6: Measuring ingredients............................54
Chapter 7: Dough basics........................................60
Chapter 8: Mixing, kneading, shaping & proofing....70
Chapter 9: Baking bread.........................................82

Part III: Sourdough breads 

Chapter 10: Artisan breads....................................92
Chapter 11: Enriched breads...............................104
Chapter 12: Stovetop breads...............................116
Chapter 13: Specialty breads...............................120
Chapter 14: Rye breads.......................................126
Chapter 15: Gluten free sourdoughs.....................130

Part IV: Sustainable bread

Chapter 16: Solar bread......................................134
Chapter 17: Hearth bread....................................138
Chapter 18: Old bread........................................142

Part V: Appendix

A: Mail order sourdough cultures.........................148
B: Sourdough & bread troubleshooting................152
C: Resources: grain millers, books & more...........156

Index...................................................................162

Acknowledgements & About the author................167