After a lot of research and false starts, I finally achieved a sourdough loaf!
I got the starter from the Ferment Event at The Gatherings in Surry. The woman who shared it explained that it was used by Tinder Hearth, a big local bakery, and apparently originally came from Africa. Good story.
I tried following the directions in a bread book from Amy’s Bread – way too complicated. Then I found Sarah Owens online (through Food 52) and attempted that. Still too confusing on how to deal with the starter.
Success came with Bake with Jack’s YouTube videos and sourdough recipe. I love Jack’s common-sense approach. And not throwing out starter! It shows a lot of respect for the microorganisms.
This is the link to Jack’s sourdough from start to finish video:
I was able to film this beautiful fox with my iPhone this morning. This is a screenshot capture from the video. I’ll upload that if I can figure out how.