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Serious About Dough?

Our flagship workshops focus on fermentation, technique and structure — not just recipes.

Bread. Pizza. Pasta. Indian flatbreads.

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Proper Bread - that's what we're about

What's in a starter?
Bacteria Yeast
What's in a starter?
Bacteria Yeast
A sourdough (starter) is a complex colony of yeast and bacteria. The live in a symbiotic relationship in flour and...
Who is Motherdough?
About Us
Who is Motherdough?
About Us
Why are naturally fermented products “healthier?”
Better Bread Healthy Choice
Why are naturally fermented products “healthier?”
Better Bread Healthy Choice
How did Motherdough begin?
Our Beginnings
How did Motherdough begin?
Our Beginnings
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Sharing our bread
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Love

Made from scratch with love (and a bit of singing and dancing)

A dedicated team of 14 staff work passionately in our bakery around the clock, 7 days a week.

All our products are properly fermented using our 106-year old pasta madre, Alfonsina.

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We source our ingredients from supply chains that prioritise sustainable and ethical farming practices. We do our best to select products in line with our philosophy of responsible sourcing, transparency, and quality.

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Care

Clean label means making a product using as few ingredients as possible, using the simplest most wholesome ingredients.

No added yeast. No GMO. No preservatives. No colourants. No artificial flavours. No stabilisers. No gums & syrups. No nitrites. No flour improvers.

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