Our award-winning Organic Artisan Sourdough Bread is now available in a 1-pound Braided Challah-Style round loaf we call “Braidness™”. There are 2 notable exceptions to this traditional bread: there’s no sugar or honey and no egg wash to give the bread a shiny, amber coating.

How does this “Braidness” taste without those ingredients? Amazing! And we’re not just saying that. Chef Randall recently went to an event and brought one of these loaves with him. He happened to run into several friends who love traditional challah bread and tore off chunks of this specialty bread for them to taste. They all said it was fantastic and wanted more! Mind you, this was just the bread; butter wasn’t available. When Chef later had some of this Braidness with butter, it was off the charts!

Organic, lower glycemic than most breads, gluten-neutral, Plant Paradox and vegan-friendly. It’s all good…

To make this Braidness, Chef Randall took the dough of one of our sourdough batards (after overnight proofing in the refrigerator) and stretched it into 4 stands for braiding. It’s the same dough we bake our bread with but something happens when the dough is stretched and braided: it’s prevented from springing up during the bake as much as it would have if it were not constrained by the braid, resulting in a dense crumb that tastes sweeter than usual. Also, the crust is soft and very thin, so it can be eaten the same day it’s baked!

And the best part is tearing the bread apart, rather than slicing it! It takes some doing, but it’s worth it!

If you’re looking to elevate one (or more) of your holiday/special occasion gatherings, this bread will definitely be the center of attention!

Braidness from Random Acts of Breadness… the 9th Wonder of the World?

Also available in a 2-pound Braided Batard size!

Serve this bread with Raw Farm A2 Butter or Nutiva Vegan Butter and/or Beyond the Olive Extra Virgin Olive Oil, also available at Random Acts of Breadness.

Ingredients: Organic Unbleached White Bread Flour Blend (wheat, malted barley, rye), Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water, Organic San Francisco Sourdough Starter, Redmond Real Salt. (organic, vegan)

Limited quantities available so place your order in advance, specify your desired day of pickup, and your loaf/loaves/butter will be ready for you when you come to the bakery on Thursday to Saturday (12 to 6) or Sunday (11 to 4) at 2214 West Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank.