Xevi Ramon shares his cooking philosophy in this online course, bringing you his inspiration and techniques along with all those secrets that make his multiple varieties of breads so special, perfect for enjoying at any time. This course focuses on bread – its history, main characteristics, types, how to choose the right flours and yeasts, the different forms of fermentation… Then we will prepare 5 very different types of bread step by step, enabling us to discover bread’s various distinct aspects and enter a broad universe to discover all the riches, nuances and craftsmanship associated with this product. Master baker Xevi Ramon uses professional tools, but he will also tell us about alternative utensils for bread-making that we can all find in our kitchens.

Who is it for?

This artisan bread-making course is aimed at foodies, professionals or simply lovers of bread who want a solid grounding in the main techniques of baking and to learn the basics for preparing various different doughs. You will also discover the wide range of possibilities that underlie such a basic product as bread.

Material required

Tools or materials recommended in some of the recipes (not essential for the course)

• Kneader, Thermomix. Kneading can be done by hand, but this is time-consuming.
• Oven
• Fermentation cloth (can be clean white rags)
• Refrigerator or fermentation room…
• Scales
• Spatula or scraper
• Pasta cutter
• Blender
• Oven tray
• Thermometer
• Sharp knife
• If baking at home, ideally also an oven tray and stones for creating steam