What's Pressoir cooking? Rye starter

April 15, 2020
by Edouard Bourgeois

The alcoholic fermentation is what makes wine a fascinating product. Of course, beer but also Kimchi, Kombucha and even chocolate are other products of this magical phenomenon. These days, more and more people have been making their own bread while stuck at home. Here again, fermentation is key, and, just like wine making, the origin of the yeast and its strain will determine the flavors in the bread. Cool right? “At home, I’ve been working on sourdough starters, also affectionately called “mothers”. It makes for fluffy Pizza dough, flavorful gnocchi and orechiette, and of course, bread!