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After a lot of research and false starts, I finally achieved a sourdough loaf!<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
I tried following the directions in a bread book from Amy’s Bread<\/a> – way too complicated. Then I found Sarah Owens<\/a> online (through Food 52) and attempted that. Still too confusing on how to deal with the starter.<\/p>\n Success came with Bake with Jack’s YouTube<\/a> videos and sourdough recipe<\/a>. I love Jack’s common-sense approach. And not throwing out starter! It shows a lot of respect for the microorganisms.<\/p>\n This is the link to Jack’s sourdough from start to finish video:<\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/vmb0wWKITBQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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… Continue reading Sourdough!<\/span>