Bread
March 20 / March 27 / April 10
Are you someone with kitchen experience who wants to dive deeper into bread? Whether you work in a professional kitchen or are a serious home baker: in this 3-day Skill, you’ll learn the art of bread baking; from kneading to the perfect crust.
What will you learn?
- Working with flour, meal, sourdough, and yeast
- Kneading, shaping, and baking bread dough
- The difference between short and long fermentation
- Starting and maintaining a sourdough starter
- Making and applying puff pastry
- Working with different types of wheat
- Recognizing and solving common mistakes
You’ll be taught by an experienced instructor who will guide you in technique, insight, and timing.
Program
Friday 1: The basics of bread
Introduction to flour, meal, and bread dough · Kneading techniques and fermentation · Working with yeast · Shaping and baking
Friday 2: Deep dive with sourdough
Starting and using a sourdough starter · Working with preferments and slow fermentation · Analyzing flour and grain types · Baking with different hydration levels
Friday 3: Puff pastry and free application
Basics of puff pastry (lamination) · Filled breads and your own recipes · Tips for baking at home or in the kitchen · Tasting session and closing
Practical information
Duration: 3 Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Horeca Academie Amsterdam, Anthony Fokkerweg 61
Cost: €750 (VAT exempt)
Includes: lunch, ingredients, materials, coffee/tea
Group size: maximum 12 participants
Level: beginner to advanced
Certificate: you’ll receive a Skills à la carte certificate upon completion
Registration
Sign up directly via the calendar on this page. Need advice or want to know more about this skill? Call or email us on working days. Can’t make these dates but want to join the workshop? Contact us and we’ll put you on the waiting list.
Trainingen@horecaacademie.nl
070 302 99 56