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Using sourdough baking AI prompts can not only improve your recipes, but it can help you troubleshoot and overcome obstacles preventing you from achieving the ‘perfect loaf’ of bread. Try using ChatGPT or another AI platform to explore and learn about a variety of topics from sourdough education to converting units of measurements.
As the web continues to develop, so do the ways humans evolve and search for sourdough recipes and sourdough education. Lately, the elephant in the room for food bloggers is AI.
We are talking openAI, the change in search platforms, and the updates on how people receive and digest information (and recipes). Not to mention how people are leaving social media or other platforms in its entirety because things are tailored by the algorithm and not our specific interests.
For those of us sticking through with the goal to provide education to others, we are also learning to adapt.
These are some of the fun sourdough baking prompts I have been trying in our kitchen with AI to think outside the box. It is also helping me to better understand recipe consumption from a ‘user’ perspective.
While things will not change around here – I will not be relying on AI to develop recipes as I prefer to test them before baking them – the way readers receive information will continue to evolve. As a baker with over 15 years of experience with recipe development, all recipes on my blog are ones we love and eat regularly.
Here is to keeping up, with the keeping up, while staying true to our roots!
Sourdough Baking AI prompts to try
There are so many ways to craft new AI prompts to get the best results when using AI programs like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. By providing direction and instruction, you will find some great prompts to guide you on your journey.
Below you will see some of our favorite AI prompts for baking. First is the description (in bold) and second, is the prompt.
- Convert a recipe to a different unit of measure: Can you please convert this recipe from (grams / ounces) into (cups / tablespoons)?
- Note, this ratio may not be one – to – one! Use common sense when converting a recipe.
- Better crumb / crumb read: Can you read this crumb on my sourdough bread and provide critical feedback on how I can make a loaf better next time? I want to make a loaf that has more holes and a less tight crumb.
- Be sure to take a photo of your bread and attach it along with the prompt.
- Providing feedback / troubleshooting ‘what went wrong’: My sourdough bread is raw on the inside. What caused this? Is there something I can do to prevent this in the future? Please answer my questions one at a time. Please ask me more questions until you have enough data to provide me a concise answer.
- By encouraging the AI platform to ask you questions, you will be able to provide more detail and better tailored results.
- Also, if you are struggling with raw sourdough bread, we have a blog article to troubleshoot that based on a few experiences with our shaping technique and warm weather and adjusting sourdough.
- Give it a persona and detailed criteria: I am a professional sourdough baker. I have 10 years of experience and 100 year old San Francisco sourdough starter. I am looking for 35 ways to use excess sourdough starter. Can you provide me recommendations on the best sourdough recipes to try when I have excess discard?
- By giving a persona – you are providing it with context which will generate better tailored results. Plus, it can be fun to see wha the differences are between being a ‘new’ sourdough baker and an ‘experienced’ sourdough baker.
- Talk to me like I am a toddler and help me understand…: Talk to me like I am toddler. Help me understand what is sourdough discard? Please provide a bulleted list of answers and explain how you came up with the answer.
- Clear the pantry ideas: I have jalapeños, cheddar, turkey bacon, and sourdough starter. I would like to put all of these into a sourdough recipe. Can you provide me some ideas on how to incorporate all three of these ingredients into a sourdough recipe?
- Provide an example: What are some examples of sourdough recipes that are not sourdough bread? I was formerly gluten-free and now enjoy eating sourdough. I prefer sourdough recipes which are long fermented. What is a good blog to explore when making long fermented sourdough recipes?
- Learning as a new sourdough baker: Imagine you are a new sourdough baker. What are some questions I may have? What are terminology I should know? How can I start this journey with little effort? Please answer my questions one at a time. Before answering the next question, ask if I have any additional questions before proceeding.
- The last two sentences are not questions – but prompts on how you want the AI system to respond.
- Ingredient Substitution: I do not have garlic scapes. What can I substitute for garlic scapes in these garlic scape sourdough rolls?
- Note – my recipe has substitutions but this can be helpful if you do not like an ingredient or need to know what to substitute it with.
What ways are you using AI systems to perfect your baking? We love these sourdough baking AI prompts and plan to continue using the platforms as they evolve. Let us know in the comments below!
