Eric Pallant, a serious amateur baker and author of “Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making From Ancient to Modern Bakers,” usually keeps about 1 cup of sourdough starter, stored in a ...

To make your own sourdough starter, you need only repeat what ancient bakers discovered entirely by accident. The precise measurements are not essential. You are reproducing a technique that is ...

When it comes to sourdough starter, old doesn't mean bad. It's actually quite the opposite. Many bakeries around the country boast about their old starters used in recipes.

That's OK, Science Needs It : Coronavirus Updates The Wild Sourdough Project is studying how different regions and flours influence a sourdough starter's composition and aroma. Coronavirus Updates ...

This classic Sourdough Starter recipe is perfect for beginners, using just 2 simple ingredients. While it’s easy to make, it does require a dash of patience and a little labor of love.

Through the following year, I sent over 1,700 packets of dried sourdough starter — most dehydrated in my oven on endless parchment-lined sheet trays, with a handful produced by volunteers — to ...

Make a sourdough starter a few days beforehand. You can find many simple recipes online. Creating an initial starter takes less than 5 minutes. Feed your starter daily and let it grow for a few days.

I made my own sourdough starter about two years ago. I swear I followed the directions, but it never quite got off the ground, so to speak. It added a nice deep flavor to sandwich bread, and I ...