The entire day from start to finish was a great experience. The workshop is well structured, and there is a great balance of science, history and know-how of the art of bread making. The whole workshop is hands on and I went home with several different loaves of bread that we had made throughout the day.
The morning tea and lunch were outstanding!
Hi there,
If you are into learning how to make bread so that it tastes like bread and not sugar and air then this is for you.
What at Day!!! This is the best way to learn how to make bread.... From the start to the end. Our teacher Al was so patient with us and very good at explaining the "do's" and "dont's". You go home with heaps of fresh bread that you have made and some leaven that you have made from scratch... So now I have a "bread baby" at home which I feed everyday and she is smelling lovely and soon I will be ready to start my bread journey. ...and the best bit is I can use my crappy oven and not have to break the bank to enjoy this whole experience. I recommend everyone should have a go... You just need to make sure you like getting your hands dirty... Oh and wear summer clothes... It's really warm in the bakery... Don't be fooled by the cooler temperatures of Trentham. Enjoy and good luck. 😊😊
The Bread Making Class at the Historic Red Beard Bakery in Trentham is a great day spent learning and understanding the age old art of Sourdough Bread Making. Alan Reid took us on an historic journey of the Scotch Oven at Trentham and then showed us first hand the art of bread making using the old and trusted methods. We treated to some beautiful food prepared and served by the team at Red Beard. What's more we took home a 'booty' of fresh made sourdough loaves and the knowledge of how we can make this same bread in our own homes.
A great day spent and worth every cent ...
Thank you Alan and John Reid and the team at Red Beard Bakery