Sourdough and bread
How to make sourdough starter from scratch in a week
How to make sourdough starter with only flour and water. A day-by-day method, what bubbles and smells are normal, common mistakes and how to know it is ready.
Sourdough and bread
Plain explainers on sourdough, starters, focaccia, flatbreads and the loaves a craft bakery bakes, with tips for buying, storing and baking bread at home.
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Sourdough and bread
What is a sourdough bread? A plain-English guide
What is a sourdough bread? It is a loaf raised with a fermented starter, not packet yeast. Learn how the tang and chew come about and how to spot the real thing.
Sourdough and bread
Sourdough starter explained: what it is and how it works
A sourdough starter is a live culture of flour and water that raises bread. How it works, how to feed it, what bubbles and smells are normal, and how to store it.
Sourdough and bread
Sourdough bread: what it is, how it is made and how to buy it
Sourdough bread is a loaf raised by a wild yeast and bacteria starter instead of baker's yeast. How it is made, how to spot a real loaf and how to buy one.