Sourdough Baking Fundamentals with Peter Reinhart

Milk Street's Livestream Classes

2025 is the year to jump into sourdough baking—or, to add some of Peter's favorite recipes to your repertoire.

Bread Baking

Learn to mix, knead, shape, rise, bake and griddle breads from around the world.

Guest-Taught Events

Welcome to Milk Street's virtual cooking school, where we invite talented guest chefs from all over the globe to teach you the flavors, techniques and cooking philosophies that inspire them.

NOTE: iphone and ipad users,<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/checkout-external?eid=1102852173539" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/checkout-external?eid=1102852173539"> CLICK HERE </a>to register for class.What’s on the Menu:<ul><li>How to start, nurture, store and use a sourdough starter</li><li>San Francisco-Style Sourdough Boule</li><li>Multi-Grain Sourdough Sandwich Loaf</li><li>Herbed Olive Oil Focaccia</li></ul>It’s never too late to join Team Sourdough—or to take your existing sourdough skills to the next level. Join guest teacher Peter Reinhart, a true sourdough savant and professional baking instructor, for a livestream class that combines theory and practice to instantly increase your sourdough confidence. With Peter as your guide, you’ll learn the entire set of sourdough fundamentals from caring for a happy starter all the way to slicing into a crusty, flavorful loaf. In between, you’ll practice mixing doughs and come to understand proper hydration levels. You’ll be taught how time and temperature interact to produce successful fermentation and proofing. We’ll cover must-have shaping skills so that your loaves come out looking the way you want, then use your home oven—no supercharged wood hearth required here!—to successfully bake a San Francisco-style sourdough loaf. Plus, you’ll learn how to incorporate whole grains into a homemade sandwich loaf. Finally, we'll incorporate herbs, olive oil and cheese into a bubbly, crispy focaccia.Want to seriously invest in your sourdough education in 2025? Sign up for Peter's 3-part intensive, which starts on February 5 and is designed to build on the lessons in this class. Take 10% off - that's $25 in savings! - with code BAKEBOLDER. Sign up <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intensive-the-art-science-of-sourdough-with-peter-reinhart-tickets-1119195667369?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intensive-the-art-science-of-sourdough-with-peter-reinhart-tickets-1119195667369?aff=oddtdtcreator">here</a>: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intensive-the-art-science-of-sourdough-with-peter-reinhart-tickets-1119195667369. About Peter: Peter Reinhart is the author of 13 books, including the James Beard and IACP Book of the year, "The Bread Baker’s Apprentice." His books on bread and pizza have won two other James Beard Awards ("Crust &amp; Crumb" and "Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads"). Peter has been a baking instructor at Johnson &amp; Wales University for the past 23 years, as well as a popular traveling teacher at cooking schools across the country, and a product developer for a number of large companies and restaurants. He is also the host of the video podcast <a href="http://www.pizzaquest.com/" title="http://www.pizzaquest.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart</a>, which also runs as an audio podcast on the HRN network. His latest book is based on interviews he conducted with dozens of pizza luminaries during the pandemic, exploring how they pivoted their restaurants to survive and thrive. The guests shared some of their signature pizzas with Peter, who then created what he calls "tribute versions" of 35 different pizzas that can be made by home cooks. Peter lives with his wife, Susan, in Charlotte, North Carolina.This class is generously sponsored by: - <a href="https://cairnspring.com/discount/CAIRNSPRING20" title="https://cairnspring.com/discount/CAIRNSPRING20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cairnspring Mills</a> is a regional flour mill located in the Skagit Valley of northwest Washington state, producing fresh, stone-milled flours made from identity-preserved, regeneratively grown grains. Cairnspring buys directly from farmers committed to soil health and stores their unique varietals in small-scall grain silos. Through their stone-milling process, the bran and germ are intentionally incorporated creating flavorful, aromatic flours that retain the natural nutrition. Their flours are not artificially enriched or treated. Join their mission to support regenerative food systems when you <a href="https://cairnspring.com/discount/CAIRNSPRING20" title="https://cairnspring.com/discount/CAIRNSPRING20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">purchase their flour</a>. Use code CAIRNSPRING20 for 20% off all flours. Note that the code is single-use and not valid on merchandise (only flour!) or shipping. Expires on 3/1/25.- <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sourdough-baking-fundamentals-with-peter-reinhart-tickets-1102852173539?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sourdough_class_milkstreet&utm_content=cta_link" title="https://corto-olive.com/products/tasting-kit">Corto</a>. Named the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the US by the Extra Virgin Olive Oil World Ranking (EVOOWR), Corto’s 100% California-grown olive oil is the secret ingredient of top chefs across the nation—including Peter! Order their olive oil here and get a transformative tasting kit from them <a href="https://corto-olive.com/products/tasting-kit" title="https://corto-olive.com/products/tasting-kit" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.- <a href="https://store.177milkstreet.com/search?q=brod+taylor" title="https://store.177milkstreet.com/search?q=brod+taylor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brød and Taylor</a>. Brød &amp; Taylor was founded on a passion for making wholesome food from scratch. Peter will use their ingenious collapsible proofing box and sourdough home in this class. Use code HAPPYBREAD for 15% off all Brød &amp; Taylor products <a href="https://store.177milkstreet.com/search?q=brod+taylor" title="https://store.177milkstreet.com/search?q=brod+taylor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a> (these products usually don’t go on sale on our store!)- <a href="https://store.177milkstreet.com/products/escali-136dk-alimento-scale?_pos=1&_sid=c5fe7f735&_ss=r" title="https://store.177milkstreet.com/products/escali-136dk-alimento-scale?_pos=1&_sid=c5fe7f735&_ss=r" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kitchen Supply</a>. KitchenSupply is the home of the KitchenSupply premium Family of Brands, which includes all your favorite Escali scales and thermometers and more. Peter will be using their <a href="https://store.177milkstreet.com/products/escali-136dk-alimento-scale?_pos=1&_sid=c5fe7f735&_ss=r" title="https://store.177milkstreet.com/products/escali-136dk-alimento-scale?_pos=1&_sid=c5fe7f735&_ss=r" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alimento Scale</a> (our favorite upgrade option for home cooks!), DH7 infrared thermometer and Savu Space-Saving Scale in this class. Find KitchenSupply products on the Milk Street store and use code ALIMENTO for 10% off.Thank you to the 2025 Annual Sponsors of the Cooking School, who make our livestream events possible: Work Sharp, which makes sharpening products that are fast, easy to use and work every time. Find their products <a href="https://store.177milkstreet.com/search?q=%22work+sharp%22" title="https://store.177milkstreet.com/search?q=%22work+sharp%22" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">on the Milk Street Store</a> and use code SHARPSMART for 10% off: t.ly/gZgyU Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s Market. Together, Wulf’s Fish and Savenor’s Market provide premium seafood and gourmet meat to chefs and home cooks across the country. Use code MILKSTREET for 20% off orders from Wulf’s (<a href="https://wulfsfish.com/" title="https://wulfsfish.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://wulfsfish.com/</a>) and Savenor’s (<a href="https://savenorsbutchery.com/" title="https://savenorsbutchery.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://savenorsbutchery.com/</a>).Want to give this class as a gift? You can purchase gift cards <a href="https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/gift-cards" title="https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/gift-cards" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.If you have any questions about this class, please don't hesitate to get in touch via cookingschool@177milkstreet.com.This event has limited spots and you must register in advance via Eventbrite in order to attend. One sign-up covers one device. Payments for Milk Street livestream events are non-refundable. If you find yourself unable to attend, you may transfer the ticket to someone else, but we are unable to refund fees and all payments are final.Closed Captioning is available for all Milk Street virtual events.Immediately after registering, you will get a confirmation email that contains the Zoom meeting log-in information. One week prior to the class (or within 48 hours, if you register less than one week in advance), you will receive instructions on how to prepare ingredients and equipment in order to cook along, if you choose.After class, you will receive a recording of the event, as links to any additional recipes and resources that may come up. NOTE:The recording link is only available online for one month following each event. If you’d like to have access to the recording for longer than that, you'll need to save the recording locally by clicking on “download” on the top right corner of the recording page.Proceeds from livestream cooking classes and workshops support Milk Street's non-profit work with The Big Sisters Association of Great Boston, The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Dorchester, FoodCorps and other partners.Bonus: All attendees of this class will receive a one-time 20% off coupon to the <a href="https://store.177milkstreet.com/" title="https://store.177milkstreet.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Milk Street Store</a> after class.