Celebrating Sourdough Month

September 06, 2019

September is Sourdough Month, and it’s a perfect time, in our opinion, to start thinking about this type of food in your restaurant. As the weather begins to get cooler, your customers are going to be thinking about warm and hearty meals, fall favorites, and feasting. There’s nothing more festive than a big bowl of stew and some crusty hunks of sourdough bread. Here are a few ways you can make use of sourdough bread in your restaurant, as well as how you can make it yourself with the right pieces of commercial restaurant equipment in Missouri.

Serving Up Sourdough Bread

If you’re looking for some fun ways to incorporate sourdough bread into your menu this fall, here are some stellar suggestions that can make use of this wonderfully under-appreciated bread.

Roast with Chicken

You can toss the torn pieces of sourdough with chicken legs, seasonings, and vegetables. The great will absorb the juices while roasting and being indulgently crisp and chewy.

Sourdough Stuffing

Stuffing season is coming, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be appreciated now. Cube the sourdough bread and use it as a base for any of the savory stuffing dishes. Don’t forget that’s it’s incredible when served extra-cheesy!

Bread Bowl Anyone??

Sourdough is PERFECT when hallowed out. This is the prime soup season, so sourdough soup bowls are going to be a HOT item over the next few months (ha-ha, get it?? Hot?? Yeah … move on).

The possibilities are endless. Bread crumbs, sandwiches, french toast, bruschetta, croutons. You really can’t go wrong with a good sourdough recipe. Not to mention, it’s becoming more and more popular as customers are realizing the health benefits tied to a good ‘ole sourdough loaf. It’s heart-healthy, gentle and healing for the gut, and all-around a delicious way to enjoy some carbs. Sourdough can also be used for many other recipes in your Missouri restaurant as you become more and more familiar with the starter, the dough, and the science behind it.

Sourdough Tools of the Trade

A good sourdough takes time and a little education about the science of it all. No doubt you dabbled in it in culinary school - but now it’s time to get serious about sourdough in your kitchen. You’ll want all of the traditional items needed for baking bread. So consider that your oven needs to be in tip-top condition, as well as your commercial mixer. Nobody wants to be mixing sourdough up by hand when you have enough dough to make 25 loaves.

Depending on how authentic you want to make it, you may need proofing baskets, baking stones, and maybe even a brick oven.

Keeping Your Equipment Primed and Ready

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