Starter your engines. Sourdough is soaring in popularity, and according to Google Trends, so is interest in making your own — surpassing 2020’s pandemic-induced explosion in interest earlier this year.
Make your own
If you’re among those baking some new habits into your life via flour and yeast, here are a few ways to get in on the action in Raleigh.
- Founded in North Carolina in 2016, AR Workshop is a DIY studio offering a range of specialist classes — including sourdough. Keep your eye on the Raleigh location’s calendar for flour-filled sessions.
- Unexpected Gardener was launched by local mom of four, Sabrina, to share her journey toward food self-sufficiency. Now, she hosts a bunch of sourdough classes around town to give you the tools you knead for success.
- Once you’ve got the knowledge down, you’ll need somewhere to start. La Farm Bakery sells starter at its Raleigh-area locations.
POV: You take this home after taking a local sourdough class.
Photo by Unexpected Gardener
Shop local
For those who prefer their loaves made by an expert, there’s a bunch of spots around town to get your fill of doughy goodness.
- We like to put Yellow Dog Bread Co.'s homemade pimento cheese on a slice of their fresh sourdough.
- A similar concept awaits at Union Special — where salted sorghum butter makes the perfect spread on loaves which come out of the oven 30 minutes before doors open each morning.
- And it wouldn’t be Raleigh without another mention of La Farm Bakery and their specialty, ever-changing selection of sourdough which lines its shelves.
Pro tip: If you’re picking up some tasty treats at any local bakeries, from our experience, the apron-laden are typically willing to offer some friendly advice for beginner bakers eager to learn more.
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