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Sourdough Starter: getting and maintaining one

As I mentioned in my first Sourdough post, you can make your own sourdough starter, like I did, purchase a starter, or get some from a friend who has one going. The instructions I chose to follow to start my own sourdough are on the kitchn website. I found the day-by-day instructions very reasonable to follow. I recommend these instructions to anyone who wants to try to make their own starter. If you want to purchase a starter, you can get dried starter in a packet (with instructions) from Cu...

The Wonders of Sourdough

How do I love thee? Well, just let me count the ways... Sourdough has been such a great find in our house. I had basically taken us all gluten-free, owing to both kids seeming to do better that way (and I felt better too). But then I started reading about traditionally-prepared (long-proofed or long-fermented) sourdough as a solution for gluten-sensitive folks. Even for celiacs, evidently. I was so intrigued, I decided to dive in and experiment. Sourdough is fermented grain. The fermentati...