""The flavor will be consistent. It gives you the same bread over and over again. The quality and the shelf life is always the same.""
""You have to know it because it moves. And when it moves you have to move with it. The yeast owns you as a baker.""
""But you know what though? If you know how to work with it, oh my God, the product that comes out of it is wonderful.""
""Every time I cut through one of those big loaves and I eat a piece, I always say, 'This bread is delicious.'""
Edith Pietkiewicz has been nurturing her sourdough starter since 2015, which is central to her bakery, B'anne Bakery. After years of refining her sourdough boule recipe, she began selling her bread. The starter ensures consistent flavor and quality, adapting to kitchen conditions. Pietkiewicz emphasizes the importance of understanding the starter's behavior for successful baking. Her training at the San Francisco Baking Institute and apprenticeship at Thorough Bread and Pastry equipped her with essential skills, supported by her husband in establishing the bakery.
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