If you’ve read any of the books in my first blog post, The 7 Best Cookbooks On Using Sourdough and Natural Yeast, then you’ve read some of the best cookbooks on sourdough breads already!
But, as I discovered more cookbooks on sourdough breads, I couldn’t help but want to share those as well. So, here are seven more wonderful cookbooks to explore as you make sourdough bread, whether you are a beginner or an expert!
I make the same freshly milled, whole-wheat, organic einkorn sourdough bread every week for my family, and we love it! But I still like to mix things up once in a while which is why these cookbooks are so handy. They have fantastic recipes for all things sourdough, not just your basic bread loaf.
Let’s check them out…
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I think that every new sourdough baker should first read a book on fermentation before getting started. If I had not understood what fermentation was or how vital it was to my diet, I would have given up quickly on the process of sourdough.
Fermented foods are all around us, yet we often don’t even realize it! This cookbook is great for beginners and any novice when it comes to fermenting any food. You will first learn how to make fruit and vegetable ferments like sauerkraut and kimchi. Then, dairy ferments like yogurt and then beans and legumes like miso soup and black beans before diving into sourdough baking with 11 different recipes.
There is also a chapter on drinks like milk kefir and mead. Plus, you’ll learn about preserves like vinegars, pickles, and chutney. All the chapters have the perfect information for a beginner and are simple to understand!
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This is one of the cookbooks on sourdough breads that have so many helpful aspects to it. You will learn all the bread lingo, the anatomy of the wheat berry, different types and classifications of wheat, home-milled flour, storing grains and flour, bread-making tools, plus everything about fermenting it into sourdough!
I love the encouragement and practical tips this author gives for beginners. She even has a first basic recipe called Workweek Bread, a half whole grain and half white flour daily loaf. The recipes all have fantastic step-by-step directions and pictures to show you how to do all the shaping!
Half the recipes focus on whole grain flour and desem, a Flemish style of leavening. It is so nutritious! This is a great book for any sourdough baker because you can continually level up your baking as you work through the recipes in the book without feeling overwhelmed.
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As I’ve shared before, I love baking bread with einkorn flour. As someone who had been gluten-free for years, I wasn’t sure if my body could handle einkorn, since it does have some minimal gluten in it. However, when I was able to adjust quite well, I became hooked on only making sourdough einkorn bread at home (freshly milled and organic too).
If we are going to go to all the trouble to make our sourdough bread, why not make it as healthy as possible? That’s where ancient grains come in. They have so many added benefits, but they do need a bit more help when baking them.
A cookbook like this one is a great place to start because we are so accustomed to the hybridized flours that are available to us now. Ancient grains have not been modified to have more gluten and stronger structures, therefore they are much more sticky and fragile to work with. However, the benefits are worth the slightly bigger learning curve.
I encourage you to try cooking with ancient grains with this cookbook! It even includes a master recipe in the beginning to keep things very simple and easy to use.
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What a simple and easy book to feel inspired to begin baking with sourdough! It has options to make rye, wheat or spelt, oat, potato, lentil, or wild yeast sourdough starter. I was so intrigued by the potato, lentil, and wild yeast versions as all that was new to me!
There are 29 recipes, the perfect amount to try everything without feeling overwhelmed like some of the other cookbooks on sourdough breads. The interesting recipes include carrot bread, lentil bread, potato bread, oat bread, olive bread, and rosemary bread! The recipes come from Europe which is why they are unique yet so delicious.
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The author starts with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make your sourdough starter, how to make a levain, how to mix the dough, how to shape the dough, how to proof the dough, and how to bake the bread. Various methods are discussed so you can choose what works best for you!
Next, you dive into rustic bread recipes. I love that the author included a whole-wheat bread option and shared his favorite loaves of bread from Latin America!
The second half of the cookbook is enriched breads, with more ingredients to indulge into. This is one of the cookbooks on sourdough breads that is simple, yet has several unique twists so you can experience flavors from around the world. It’s a great option for a beginner or someone who has a bit of experience under their belt!
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The contents of this cookbook are first, Baking Your First Loaf. It includes how to get started and what to make first. Then, Sweet and Savory Artisan Loaves. There are 9 delicious recipes here that will hit all your taste buds! And then, Pan Loaves and Sandwich Bread, with six classic recipes.
There are also sections on Whole Grains and Specialty Flours; Foaccia, Rolls, and Everything Else; Bread Art; Recipes for Leftover Sourdough Starter; and To Enjoy With Bread. I was so impressed with everything this small cookbook had included in it!
The recipes are fun, simple, and quick to understand. Plus, the recipes are ones the whole family will enjoy!
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Do you have a sweet tooth? Here is one of the best cookbooks on sourdough breads that goes beyond the bread itself! The recipes include sweet breads, biscuits, scones, pies, tarts, cookies, bars, cakes and more!
You’ll learn how to make a starter and build a leaven before diving in. Some of these recipes are very rich, but others just make great snacks with your morning coffee like the Sesame Honey Boule bread. There are enough recipes to try a new one each week of the year!
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There you have it, more helpful books on sourdough breads and baked goods! Which one will you be reading first? Let me know in the comments below!
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