UK - The Sourdough School

Dr. Vanessa Kimbell, the owner of the Sourdough school in the UK, and I became friends in 2016 when she accepted my invitation to our Quest for Sourdough website launch event. During that visit, we agreed I would pick up her sourdough to become part of the library project. In January 2017, Rik, my camera guy and good friend, and I left by car for Pittsford in Northampton, UK. Rain, heavy snow, and heavy traffic delays made us arrive later than expected. In all her enthusiasm, Vanessa dragged us into her bakery, where the magic happens. There was dough ready to go in the oven, waiting for us. She made me shape a high-hydration dough while streaming it on Instagram. All that in a blink of an eye. We had 2 beautiful days where the passion and love for sourdough were always around. We found Lactobacillus kimchi in her sourdough. Something worth investigating, but that is another story. Enjoy watching my "Quest for Sourdough" with Dr. Vanessa Kimbell.