If you are looking for a more hands on sourdough experience then just buying a loaf from Boudin’s Bakery  this 2 hour bread course at Sourflour could be perfect for you. Sourflour hold their range of classes at La Victoria Bakery in the Mission district of San Francisco, where one of Sourflour’s experienced bakers will guide your hand as you learn to mix the basics of flour and water, with yeast and patience to make your own dough which you will take home with you at the end of the class to cook at your own convenience.

The opportunity at Sourflour to learn at first hand from a real baker in an industrial kitchen with an incredibly hot oven isn’t something you can do everyday especially in a city so famous for its bread however be warned it is pricey for what it is.

Sourflour offers regular courses at La Victoria Bakery in the Mission – check their website for course times dates and times.