Welcome to the Sourdough Starter Showdown!
Discover the Unique Power of Your Starter: Join the Ultimate Sourdough Challenge!
So how does it work!?...
The 2024 Showdown is now complete, but if you want to get a head start on next year's competition (or want me to profile your starter on its own) just reach out on Instagram and let me know! You can check out the top ten finishers of the 2024 Showdown here.
There are limited spaces so, once you and your sourdough buddy have agreed to enter (100% free!), you just need to save your spot in the queue:
Next, send in a sample of your sourdough
Then just sit back and relax as your sourdough will be profiled in a temperature-controlled environment with an AI helper tracking it through its rise! You'll receive notification when it's going to be profiled, and will receive a full report with a video on how it performed.
Now it's time to keep track of the leaderboard. Everyone in the top 5 gets a prize! More info on what prizes are up for grabs will be coming soon!
Prizes graciously provided by:
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Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Book Awards Debut Food Book 2023, Waterstones says:
An irresistible hybrid of intimate, uplifting memoir and mouthwatering cookbook, Breadsong recounts Kitty Tait's path from depressive withdrawal from the world to the healing power of baking loaves with her dad and setting up a bakery in their village, all accompanied by delicious recipes.
Find @kittytaitbaker on IG & join her 297k followers!
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Simpel Sourdough is driven by the passionate sourdough bakers, AnneSofie and Peter. Located at Fischers Plads in Viborg, Denmark, Simpel Sourdough is both a café and bakery. In addition to their delectable offerings, Simpel Sourdough also offers courses, including online options. The webshop is personally run by the owners themselves, and their tools are locally produced. The majority of their core products are handmade by the skilled craftsman, Jan. Since 2019, Simpel Sourdough has been helping both Danes and English speakers master the art of baking sourdough bread. It all began on YouTube with the channel "Simpel Surdej" and later "Simpel Sourdough." These channels still exist, offering a wealth of exciting learning and fun videos.
Find @simpelsurdej on IG & join their 115k followers!
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This all-in-one handbook shares her best tips, tricks and troubleshooting tools for showstopping sourdough success. With practical solutions to every obstacle―whether it’s a busy schedule, slow-to-grow starter or overproofed dough―Elaine proves that everyone can bake beautiful, delicious sourdough with confidence.
Find @elaine_foodbod on IG & join her 86k followers!
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A wall calendar featuring some of our favourite sourdough bakes, carefully selected to inspire you every month. Limited edition! Size is A4: 210 x 297 cm (8.3 x 11.7 inches)
Each month on this wall calendar features a unique sourdough bread along with some basic information about the flour used and hydration level. The full recipe for each of the 14 breads is available at sourdoughfever.com, including tips and tricks to help you make a successful sourdough bake.
Sourdough Fever is all about bread ideas, baking tips and recipe inspiration. Go to sourdoughfever.com to find out more!Find @gosia_sourdoughfever on IG & join her 78k followers!
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Lames de Boulanger
We make the highest quality bread scoring lames in the world. We invented the circular UFO style lame and the rest of our models are all designed to meet the specific needs of artisan detailed bread designers. Insist on genuine Wire Monkey lames for your scoring needs.Find @wiremonkeyshop on IG & join his 77k followers!
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My name is Ilgin. I have had a love for cooking for as long as I can remember.
I was born and raised in Turkey, in a very traditional Mediterranean household, which revolved around wholesome, natural, home-cooked food.
My culinary passion led me to explore the world of sourdough baking so in January 2019 I set up 'Just Sourdough by Ilgin' in order to share my passion and enthusiasm and spread the sourdough love.
In June 2021, I received the Bronze Award in the Enriched Sourdough category of the Scottish Bread Championships at the Royal Highland Show.
I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed as a Real Bread Campaign Ambassador in July 2021.
I am also very honoured to have been asked to be the Sourdough Category Leader Judge at the World Bread Awards 2022.
Apron Material: Constructed from a blend of 65% polyester and 35% cotton twill, it has a weight of 195gsm and can be washed at 60C.Find @justsourdough on IG & join her 59k followers!
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As the head baker and owner of a beloved Los Angeles bakery, Roxana Jullapat knows the difference local, sustainable flour can make: brown rice flour lightens up a cake, rustic rye adds unexpected chewiness to a bagel, and ground toasted oats enrich doughnuts. Her bakery, Friends & Family, works with dedicated farmers and millers around the country to source and incorporate the eight mother grains in every sweet, bread, or salad on the menu. In her debut cookbook, Roxana shares her greatest hits, over 90 recipes for reinventing your favorite cakes, cookies, pies, breads, and more.
Find @roxanajullapat on IG & join her 58k followers!
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Let this vivid guide take you on a journey through the essential techniques of advanced bread baking. With Chef Daniele Brenci’s expert guidance, you’ll learn how to manipulate your doughs for deliciously complex flavor, perfect flaky crust and luscious interior crumb.
In exquisite detail, Daniele walks you through every step of his master sourdough process, including guidelines on using time and temperature to your advantage for awe-inspiring bread every single time. He also breaks down all of the advanced methods you’ll need to be successful with a wide variety of creative breads, from ancient grain combos to two-tone doughs and more.Find @_breadcrumb on IG & join his 50k followers!
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The updated, expanded and completely revised edition of the Real Bread Campaign's microbakery handbook.
Whether starting a microbakery from their own kitchen, teaming up with neighbours to establish a Community Supported Bakery, or taking the next steps as their high street’s baker, this is the unique business guide is for the budding bready businessperson in your life.
Find @realbreadcampaign on IG & join their 15k followers!
