Welcome back to Matt’s Kitchen at Doughn’t Knock It. As we gear up for grilling season, it is time to have a serious conversation about the most overlooked part of the backyard cookout: the bun. You can grind your own brisket for a smash burger or smoke a pork shoulder for 12 hours, but if…
Welcome back to Matt’s Kitchen. We spend a lot of time around here loading our bread up with savory, rule-breaking inclusions like jalapeños and cheddar, but today, we are crafting the ultimate cheese board centerpiece: Fig and Honey Artisan Sourdough. This loaf is rustic, earthy, and perfectly balanced. The whole wheat flour provides a robust,…
Confused by baker’s math? Our free Sourdough Hydration Calculator makes it easy. Learn how water percentages change your dough, crust, and crumb. Welcome back to Matt’s Kitchen at Doughn’t Knock It. If you have spent any time in the sourdough community, you have probably heard bakers throwing around percentages like they are calculating rocket trajectories….
Welcome to the “Sourdough Flavor Inclusions” series on Doughn’t Knock It, where we break the rules of traditional bread making. Today, we are bringing the bold, smoky flavors of a Spanish tapas bar directly into your bread basket with our Smoked Paprika & Chorizo Sourdough. If you are tired of plain white loaves and want…
Welcome back to Matt’s Kitchen at Doughn’t Knock It. We usually spend our time coaxing wild flavors out of long-fermented artisan boules, but today, we are taking our sourdough starter straight to the carnival. Meet the Sourdough Discard Corn Dog. If you think sourdough is only for crusty bread, you are missing out on its…
Welcome back to the Sourdough Flavor Inclusions series here at Doughn’t Knock It. Today, we are tackling a flavor combination so classic, so aromatic, and so universally loved that the smell of it baking will bring your neighbors knocking on your door: Roasted Garlic & Fresh Rosemary Sourdough. While we love pushing the boundaries with…
Step-by-Step Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough: Master the Lamination Welcome back to Matt’s Kitchen here at Doughn’t Knock It. We spend a lot of time around here breaking the rules with wild, savory flavor combinations, but today we are bringing it back to an absolute morning classic: The Cinnamon Swirl Sourdough Loaf. There is nothing quite like…
Welcome to the Sweet Treats series at Doughn’t Knock It, where we prove that your sourdough starter is good for so much more than just artisan bread. Today, we are rescuing your unfed starter and turning it into the ultimate comfort bake: Sourdough Discard Peanut Butter Cookies. If you grew up loving the classic, cross-hatched…
Welcome back to the Matt’s Kitchen snack series here at Doughn’t Knock It. Today, we are taking a break from artisan boules to tackle the ultimate game-day or party snack: Soft Sourdough Pretzel Bites. If you’ve never made pretzels at home, you are in for a treat. This recipe utilizes your sourdough starter to create…
Welcome back to the Pizza & Flatbreads series here at Doughn’t Knock It, where the crust is naturally leavened and the toppings are anything but traditional. Today, we are blurring the line between a cheese board and a pizza with our Fig Jam & Gorgonzola Sourdough Pizza. If you are a pizza purist who believes…
Welcome back to the “Sourdough Flavor Inclusions” series on Doughn’t Knock It. If there is one wild flavor combination that absolutely everyone agrees on, it’s the holy trinity of spicy jalapeño, smoky bacon, and sharp cheddar. This Jalapeño, Bacon & Sharp Cheddar Sourdough is a showstopper. We are taking the extreme dough strength from our…
Chaos in a Dutch Oven Sourdough purists, look away. We are about to take a perfectly balanced, high-hydration dough and completely overload it with meat, cheese, and peppers. If you’ve ever been told that artisan bread requires strict rules and a plain, open crumb, you’re in the wrong kitchen. We don’t bake to impress traditionalists;…
