Introduction to sourdough baking

This workshop is an introduction to baking with wild yeast to create sourdough bread and baking.

Our class is all about getting started with sourdough baking. We’ll discuss the fundamentals of baking with wild yeasts, we’ll look at the methods of creating a sourdough starter and how to look after it. We’ll send you instructions on how to make a starter to bring to the workshop so that we can discuss (but don’t worry we’ll have some pre-made starter for you to use).

The workshop is a practical, hands-on session:

• You’ll bake a loaf using our sourdough starter;
• a sourdough cake.
• And sourdough pizza for lunch.

We’ll also make and taste sourdough fizz and discuss recipes for using the discarded starter.

The workshop lasts for 5 hours as sourdough making is a slow process to allow the natural yeasts to work. There will be plenty of time to discuss, taste and ask questions. We will provide refreshments and lunch

On our informative workshop, you’ll learn some basic principles that you can then use at home to get started with sourdough baking.

We’ll look at the ingredients and techniques – and how to fit sourdough bread making into your life.

The course is suitable for beginners. Please bring some bags to take home your fresh bread and cake.

As we’ll be using wheat flour, this workshop is not suitable for anyone with a gluten allergy. If you have any other dietary requirements, please let us know when filling out the order form.

The Lang Spoon Comunity Kitchen

The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen is part of Greener Kirkcaldy’s community building. We’re Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy, close to the High Street and thetrain and bus station. Find out how to get here.

Our purpose built training kitchen has eight workstations, purpose-built to replicate the ease and comfort of of cooking at home.

Our cookery school is complemented by a productive and climate-friendly garden, where we run volunteer training sessions and grow seasonal herbs, fruit and vegetables to use in our classes and events. We also have a larger community training garden and orchard in Dysart.

We host a wide range of events, courses and workshops on all aspects of food and drink. Both our Community Training Kitchen and Production Kitchen are available for hire too.

Booking Information

Full price: £72

Friends / couples*: £115

Greener Kirkcaldy members/volunteers: £65

Concessions**: £58

*Two people enjoy the cooking experience together using the same ingredients.

** Greener Kirkcaldy is committed to accessibility and we offer a concession rate to people in receipt of the following benefits: Students (full time), Senior Citizens (65+), eligible benefits (Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income based Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefit and Universal Credit).

We also offer a free basic community cooking skills and household budgeting programme to help people on a low income cook healthy and affordable meals: Smart Cooking

Our booking form includes a series of optional anonymous questions. These help us learn more about the people we reach through our events. Any information you choose to share about your background is managed separately to information that you give us to process your booking (for example, your name).

If you have any problems booking or any questions, please phone 01592 858458 or email info@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.

Refund policy – We can refund your order up until 7 days before the event. If you cancel your order less than 7 days before the event we will be unable to provide a refund.

Accessibility

There are accessible parking bays available outside 8 East Fergus Place. There is a ramp into the building and level access throughout. There is also an accessible toilet. Our kitchen has an adjustable cooking station. This is suitable for those in wheelchairs or who need to sit while cooking.

If you have any other accessibility questions or would like the resources at the event to be in large print please phone 01592 858458 or email info@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.

About our events

Our paid courses and workshops are run as a social enterprise. By taking part, you are helping to make a difference in our community.

Your support helps us continue to work with beginner cooks; people in training and on placement young people and support people in food insecurity access food in a dignified way.

Greener Kirkcaldy Gift Card

You can buy a Greener Kirkcaldy gift card online. You can use them to purchase tickets for any of our social enterprise workshops. You can use them more than once so if you do not spend the full amount in one go you can spend the rest at a later date.

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