This is especially for people who like sourdough bread and other goodies baked with sour dough!
You need make a starter yourself or ask a friend for a cup of starter. You can ask me!!
When you have to make it yourself, the easiest way is to use potatowater.
It takes a cup of potatowater (from boiling potatoes without salt) and a cup of flour. You can use all purpose, whole weat, or rye flour. You can add a teaspoon dry yeast, a tablespoon instant dry milk or a tablespoon vinegar to speed things up! When you use only water and flour it takes at least a week before your starter is really sourdough. You just have to smell it to see if it's sour enough!
Here a couple of handy tips for the best result.
- The best thing to use for making the starter is a narrow, high bowl and cover it with plastic wrap.
- Do not use metal in the starter!
- Use unthreated water!
- After make and use the starter save 1 cup for the next time.
- Store it in the refrigerator.
Have a nice day!
