When it comes to DIY bread, actually baking ... oven with a lid in the oven at 500℉ for 30 minutes. If you don’t have a Dutch oven, Chef Smith says that any oven-safe pot with a lid will do.

There are a few tricks with home bread baking ... lid on your Dutch oven and put it in the oven to preheat. Set the oven to whatever temperature you need. I’ll set mine to 450°F for the sourdough.

How do you make a sourdough starter ... top side down in the Dutch oven. Using a razor blade, cut two slashes in the dough. Put the lid on, place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, then remove ...