Adding the Porridge to the Main Dough

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How to Bake Sourdough Bread: Fermentation, Starters & Recipes

By Michael Kalanty

Published 2025

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A Sourdough Porridge Bread Gets Four Stretch & Fold’s. The first two Stretch & Fold’s occur during the Fermentation Phase and involve only the main dough. They build the extensibility of the gluten network and start capturing large, uneven air cells in the dough. The third and fourth Stretch & Fold’s occur during the Shaping Phase.