09/04/2025
Unpopular opinion: SIFT YOUR FLOUR!! Do it! Seriously. For many years I thought this was an unnecessary step, but since beginning my sourdough journey a few years ago, it makes a huge difference! It breaks up those clumps of flour and makes it so light and fluffy, and so much easier to incorporate when mixing into a dough or batter. I have two large 10q air tight containers for my AP and Bread flours, so when I bring a new bag home, it gets sifted and then put in its container and sealed up. It’s a little detail that only adds a few extra minutes of work, but takes my bread to the next level imo! (And on a rare occasion, has ensured that an icky bag went back to the store instead of getting used 🤢)
