The Ultimate Guide to Sourdough

Master Artisan Bread Baking at Home

By James Morton

The world has gone crazy for sourdough – and with good reason. Once you learn the basics it’s easy, economical, healthy, and very satisfying.

The Ultimate Guide to Sourdough tells you everything you need to know about making delicious, nutritious, gut-friendly breads. From how to create a starter, troubleshooting tips, key ingredients, and the basics of hydration, to kneading, shaping, rising and baking, Dr James Morton explains how to achieve the perfect crust and crumb every single time.

Packed with more than 50 recipes for loaves, rolls, baguettes, bagels, buns and more, and with step-by-step photos guiding you through all the techniques, The Ultimate Guide to Sourdough is the foolproof guide to making world-class bread at home.

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$60.00 RRP
ISBN
9781837837199
Publish date
30 September 2026
Category
Cookbooks
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Quadrille
Page count
304
Dimensions
248 x 187 mm

About the author

James Morton is the author of seven books including Super Sourdough (2019) and Brilliant Bread, which won the Guild of Food Writers Cookbook of the Year award in 2014. In 2012 he reached the final of BBC TV’s Great British Bake Off. He works as a GP in Glasgow, Scotland, with an interest in climate and sustainability.

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