Improve Your Sourdough With Help From Poilâne
Apollonia Poilâne, a third-generation Parisian baker, teaches a 17-class course on making bread on MasterClass.
Apollonia PoilâneCredit.MasterClass
Published Dec. 14, 2020Updated Dec. 15, 2020
Still need help with that sourdough? The MasterClass platform of virtual courses, taught by experts in a vast range of subjects, has added its first bread-baking classes. A series of 17 lessons is taught by Apollonia Poilâne, the third generation of the Parisian Poilâne baking dynasty. The classes cover whole wheat and rye loaves, breads like brioche, and specialties, including rye cookies. She explains what to do with bread thatâs dried out or stale. âIâm trying to share my expertise, showing how to open up your senses when baking,â she said by phone from Paris. She designed the classes to appeal to novices and experienced bakers.