At The Kneaded Dough, each loaf tells a story that begins days before it reaches your table. Our commitment to traditional sourdough baking means embracing time as our most precious ingredient.

Our Starter: The Heart of Our Bread

Our journey begins with our sourdough starter – a living culture of wild yeast and beneficial bacteria that we’ve carefully maintained. This starter is the soul of every loaf we create, providing not only natural leavening but also the complex flavors that make our bread special.

The 3-Day Journey

Day One: The Starter Feeding

• Every morning begins with feeding our sourdough starter fresh organic flour and filtered water
• We observe and nurture it throughout the day, ensuring it’s at peak activity
• Temperature, humidity, and timing are carefully monitored to maintain optimal conditions

Day Two: Making the Dough

• We mix our organic flour with filtered water for the autolyze period, allowing the flour to fully hydrate
• Our active starter is incorporated along with sea salt
• Through a series of gentle folds, we develop the dough’s strength while preserving its delicate structure
• The dough slowly ferments at room temperature, developing flavor and character

Day Three: Shaping and Baking

• Each portion of dough is carefully shaped by hand
• The loaves rest in wooden bannetons for their final proof
• Our inclusions – from roasted garlic to chocolate chips – are thoughtfully incorporated
• We bake in small batches on hot stones to achieve the perfect crust and crumb

The Science Behind Our Art

The long fermentation process we employ does more than create flavor:

• Breaks down gluten proteins, making the bread more digestible
• Develops complex carbohydrates for a lower glycemic impact
• Creates beneficial compounds that aren’t present in commercial yeasted breads
• Enhances the bioavailability of nutrients in the flour

Our Commitment to Quality

Every step of our process reflects our dedication to quality:

• We use only organic flours and premium ingredients
• Our water is filtered to remove chlorine and impurities
• Temperatures are carefully monitored throughout the process
• Each loaf is inspected to meet our quality standards
• We bake in small batches to ensure consistency and attention to detail

Sweet Treats: A Special Process

Our sweet offerings follow a modified process that maintains the benefits of sourdough while achieving the perfect dessert texture:

• Starters are specially maintained at different hydration levels
• Fermentation times are adjusted for sweet dough
• Additional ingredients are incorporated at precise moments
• Baking temperatures and times are carefully calibrated

From Our Hands to Your Table

When you enjoy bread from The Kneaded Dough, you’re experiencing the result of generations of baking wisdom combined with a modern understanding of fermentation. Each loaf represents our commitment to quality, tradition, and the simple pleasure of well-made bread.