Do you love sourdough? Do the words “levain,” “baker’s percentage,” and “crumb” make your heart skip a beat? Sourdough baking is an art form that requires patience, practice, and passion, which is well suited to anyone who enjoys conquering difficult tasks. Making a delicious loaf of sourdough bread requires time, dedication, and the right ingredients….
It’s fun to bake with sourdough starters, but it can be a bit tricky to figure out what they’re doing sometimes. Occasionally, you might have a starter bubbling away, showing all the signs of life, but it just won’t rise. What could be the culprit behind your starter’s refusal to rise? Maybe it’s just feeling…
You may think, ‘Why must I keep my sourdough starter warm? Can’t it just survive at room temperature?’ Well, here’s the thing: sourdough starters thrive in a warm environment, and maintaining the right temperature is crucial for their health and activity. Don’t sweat it; keeping your starter warm isn’t a big headache. In fact, we’ve…
Sourdough baking has gained global popularity among bread lovers and bakers alike. People in baking communities pass on a lot of stories about microbial legacies. It’s easy to get sucked into the allure of ancient starters, but are they really better? How true are all these hypes? The truth is, age alone isn’t a good…
In bread baking, two secret weapons can elevate any loaf’s flavor, texture, and aroma: poolish and sourdough starter. Poolish is a type of pre-ferment made from flour, water, and a small amount of yeast. Its purpose is to develop flavor and increase the fermentation activity in the dough, resulting in a lighter, more flavorful loaf….
In the world of baking, there’s nothing quite like the joy of creating your very own sourdough starter. It’s a magical mix of flour, water, and wild yeast, bubbling away on your kitchen counter and promising the most delicious loaves of bread imaginable. But what happens when things start to go wrong? Your once-bubbly starter…
A healthy sourdough starter is a secret to achieving that perfect, crusty loaf. However, there may come a time when you might notice your starter culture isn’t as active as it used to be. And you wonder if it’s over. Like any natural living thing, it will decay without nourishment. But, before you panic and…
Have you stumbled across a long-forgotten friend at the back of your fridge? Were you wondering if your frozen sourdough starter you kept for later use is still viable after being tucked away for so long? You don’t need to worry, and it’s not gone forever. You can bring your sleepy frozen sourdough starter back…
Thinking of making sourdough bread for your family? Undoubtedly, a sourdough starter is one of the stars of homemade bread, creating a rich, artisan-inspired flavor and texture, perfect for adding a cozy vibe and aroma to your dinner. But trying to keep up with starter maintenance? Now that can be tough. Storing a sourdough starter…
Do you want to make your own delicious sourdough bread from scratch? Then rehydrating a dry sourdough starter is the perfect way to begin. Rehydrating your sourdough starter is easy and only takes a few days. It’s like watching a science experiment unfold right before your eyes as you watch the starter transform into a…
Are you looking to explore the differences between fed and unfed sourdough starters? Doing so can help you determine which starter is best for your recipe. Fed starters are living cultures made up of a combination of water and flour, while unfed starters only require water and flour with no added ingredients or yeast. When…
Sourdough baking is a craft steeped in tradition and requires attentive care to achieve the perfect loaf. When it comes time to feed your starter, you may question why bakers discard a portion before nourishing their dough with more flour and water. After all, isn’t that against the goal of keeping it alive? The answer lies…