any recommended sourdough courses?

charla

Dear bakers -

I have a dear friend who I've promised to show how to make bread for years and years, but, shamefully, have never got around to it - she always says 'call me when you're mixing the dough' but so often it's at 5 in the morning and I just don't have the heart!

Anyway, now she's moving to Melbourne (Dandenongs actually), so I'd love to send her off to do a day's bread making training. Can anyone recommend somewhere that runs a good course? A quick web search has brought up 'Marg and Marees', it doesn't look like they do a sourdough though.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Happy fermenting and thanks!

Charla
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Craig 2008 December 6
A few weeks ago I did a brilliant course at the Red Beard at Trentham. It was very hands on and informative and a pleasure to bake in the 120 year old Scotch oven. They may not have another workshop until February or later though.
Apparently there are regular 1-day workshops at the Abottsford Convent. I haven't attended one myself, but info is on their website as well (as for the Red Beard).

Craig
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Maedi 2009 April 27

Hi Kerry,

Unfortunately the ABA/Ultimo course has been postponed. Do you want me to let you know about future workshops and events?

If you can get to Tasmania, we are holding an oven building workshop here in a months time.

Maedi

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Mr_Punchy 2009 September 20
I know Ken Hurcott often runs workshops out of CERES Environment Park in Melbourne's inner suburb Brunswick.  They also have a HUGE woodfired oven that he built many years ago.  I had heard that he was travelling Europe teaching sourdough bread, but that was a while ago, so he may be back.  Be worth checking out.  Their web is www.ceres.org.au

rossnroller 2009 September 21
Not fair! You guys on the east coast get all the sourdough baking courses! If anyone ever hears of one happening in Perth, I'm interested!

Cheers all - and enjoy your courses, you lucky folk!

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