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Sourdough In San Francisco - Photos
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Proofing baskets or "bannetons" are stored after a hard day's work at Brickmaiden Breads in Point Reyes, Calif. These baskets help shaped bread dough hold its form while it rises. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Baker Josey Baker holds an assortment of his naturally leavened loaves in his in San Francisco bakery, The Mill. Since it opened in 2012, Josey's bakery has become a popular destination in the city. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Whole wheat sourdough loaves cool on racks in Justin Gomez's basement bakery, Humble Bakehouse, in Martinez, Calif. A cottage baker, Justin produces naturally leavened breads through his home business, Humble Bakehouse, which he named like that because nothing can humble a baker quite like sourdough. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Branded bread bags are ready to be filled at Rize Up Bakery in San Francisco. For baker Z Anderson, the raised fist has many meanings; foremost among them is "power to the people." (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Baker Z Anderson takes a break in a rare quiet moment at his bakery, Rize Up, in San Francisco. In the early days of his business, Z regularly worked six days a week, eighteen hours a day. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Josey Baker holds an assortment of his naturally leavened loaves. Since it opened in 2012, Josey's bakery, The Mill, has become a popular bakery destination in San Francisco. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Justin Gomez delivers his breads by bicycle in Martinez, Calif. A cottage baker, Justin produces naturally leavened breads through his home business, Humble Bakehouse. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Justin Gomez poses for a portrait in his basement bakery in Martinez, Calif. A cottage baker, Justin produces naturally leavened breads through his home business, Humble Bakehouse, which he named like that because nothing can humble a baker quite like sourdough. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Justin Gomez's loaves cool on bake day in his basement bakery in Martinez, Calif. A cottage baker, Justin produces naturally leavened breads through his home business bakery, Humble Bakehouse. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Justin Gomez works in his basement bakery in Martinez, Calif. A cottage baker, Justin produces naturally leavened breads through his home business, Humble Bakehouse. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Bakers at Brickmaiden Breads follow a bake schedule, as sourdough can be a complicated bread to produce, requiring a tightly choreographed schedule of starter feedings and rises. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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The rolling fields on the outskirts of Point Reyes, Calif. exemplify the San Francisco Bay Area's geography, with fertile soil and temperate climate that makes it an agricultural mecca. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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Head baker Celine Underwood poses for a portrait holding one of her signature loaves outside Brickmaiden Breads in Point Reyes, Calif. (National Geographic/Ryan Rothmaier)
Episode: #1 "Sourdough In San Francisco"
Air Date 06/02/2024
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