The levain is the foundation of your future magnificent sourdough breads. But beyond being a simple ingredient, it is an art in itself: the art of understanding living organisms. Get to know it, understand it and, above all, take good care of it!
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The Rye loaf, direct method
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BuyA bread full of character, made with rye flour only. This bread has a thick crust and a melt-in-the-mouth crumb. It keeps for up to 7 days after baking. Its powerful honey and coffee aromas pair perfectly with all kinds of fish, but also with a simple knob of butter.

A bread full of character, made with rye flour only. This bread has a thick crust and a melt-in-the-mouth crumb. It keeps for up to 7 days after baking. Its powerful honey and coffee aromas pair perfectly with all kinds of fish, but also with a simple knob of butter.
The figures
- Hydration
- 95%
- Bake
- 240 °C, 50 min, with steam
- Flour
- Organic T130 rye
- Yield
- 800 g loaf
What you get
The full weighing, ingredient by ingredient.
Every step, in order, just as I write it at the bakehouse.
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After the numbers
The feel for it comes at the bakehouse.
Feeling when a dough is ready, understanding why the blade drags: that is the work of a course, hands in the dough.

