Sunday, May 28, 2006

Growing a Culture of Sourdough Starter



Basic Loaf, Country White
Source:Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery : Recipes for the Connoisseur

An Adventure In Hearth Bread Breadmaking

14 Days to Achieve Wonderful Bread


Sourdough Starter Day 1

This is only day 2 and it is already frothing

Day 3 it has slowed down some but still has some bubbles. The grapes are still inflated.


Day 4: Feeding the Culture

Day 5 throught 9

Day 10 Sourdough Starter Regular Feeding


Days 10 through 14, Getting the starter build up


Day 15: Time To Bake And Maintain The Starter


Useful Links

How to Make Authentic San Francisco Sourdough French Bread

How To Make A Proofing Box

How Sourdough Bread Works

Source:
Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery : Recipes for the Connoisseur (Hardcover)
288 pages
Publisher: Villard (March 5, 1996)
ISBN: 0679409076

If you are in an area where you can purchase La Brea Bread I sugess trying it. It is wonderful bread. Sadly I think Kansas is the only state in the nation you cannot find it and the bread you can buy in at Dillions the backer thinks burn crust is good bread.

Other good Bread Books

Amy's Bread by Amy Scherber and Toy Kim Dupree

Williams - Sonoma Breads by Jacqueline Mallorca

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