Master Artisan Sourdough Baking with Chef Michael Kalanty in Berkeley

Duration

3 - 3 1/2 hours

Location

Oakland Kitchen - 6506 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94608

Ages 18+

Summary

Have you been waiting for the perfect time to start making your own sourdough bread at home? That perfect time is NOW! Join Master Bread Baker Michael Kalanty for this exciting hands-on class and learn how to make foolproof sourdough bread from your very own starter. It’s really as simple as flour, water & salt. Plus your tangy sourdough starter.

Chef will demystify the entire process for you, helping you see how easy it is to keep your live yeast starter bubbling away and always ready to make great-tasting bread. You’ll follow along with Chef to make and bake your own San Francisco Sourdough Sandwich Bread. You’ll also learn how to use sourdough starter to make Chewy Pretzels.

You’ll receive some of Chef’s personal starter, “Lucky Lady #99”. After the Q&A session answering all the questions you ever had about sourdough, you’ll come away with the confidence and knowledge to make these and more nutritious breads at home. See how easy it is to bake sourdough at home according to YOUR schedule, not the bread's. Join us for this exciting experience, learn real skills for making fantastic artisan bread at home.

Menu

• San Francisco Sourdough Sandwich Bread
• Sourdough Pretzels
• Care & Feeding for Your Starter

Class Format:

Each class will begin with a lecture from the chef about the day’s theme and recipes. After this introduction, the group will break up into smaller teams, and start working on the recipes in the class menu. A snack will be served at the beginning of class, and you will be eating the dishes you make at the end of class. You are welcome to eat as much as you’d like in class, though unfortunately, our zoning permit does not allow us to have students take food home.

What to wear/bring to class:

• Close toed shoes are mandatory. High heels, open toed shoes, sandals, flip flops are NOT allowed in the kitchen. • Shoulder-length hair or longer needs to be worn back and away from your face; we have plenty of hair ties in the kitchen for you to use and keep. • Feel free to bring a favorite apron or a knife you want to practice with but know that we will supply aprons and all the tools you need for use during class.

Allergies:

Please take a look at the class menu. If you think you might be allergic to anything on the menu, please indicate it on your class registration and if you have a concern, get in touch and we can double check the ingredient list classes@kitchenonfire.com.

Wine and Beer:

We whole-heartedly invite class participants (who are 21 and older) to bring any wine or beer they would like to enjoy during class for personal consumption. Kitchen on Fire employees cannot open or serve beverages you bring into the kitchen. We cannot sell or distribute alcohol and we uphold ABC regulations. No minor can drink and we cannot have intoxicated students attending a class.  

Chef's Bio

Michael Kalanty is a master bread baker with almost 30 years of practice. He recently won the Tiptree World Bread Competition for both “Best Flatbread” and “Best Ciabatta”. When his introductory book How To Bake Bread: The Five Families of Bread® was first released, it won the Gourmand International Award for “Best Bread Book in the World”.

His favorite activity is teaching hands-on classes to aspiring bakers. In the words of Peter Reinhart, James Beard Award-winning author, “Michael’s gift is taking complex methods and demonstrating and explaining them clearly, making these skills approachable and attainable for the next generation of young bakers and pastry chefs.”

Happy Cooking!