Sourdough Starter 🫙🍞

Creating a sourdough starter is a rewarding experience for any baking enthusiast. A sourdough starter is a live culture made from flour and water that captures wild yeast and bacteria from the environment. To begin, you’ll need unbleached bread flour and filtered water at room temperature. Mix 1 cup of bread flour with 3/4 cup of water in a clean jar, and loosely cover it. Make sure to mark the jar to track its growth and activity. As the starter ferments, you'll see bubbles forming, indicating that it's alive and active. In order to maintain it, feed your starter daily by discarding half of it and adding 1/2 cup of bread flour and 1/4 cup of filtered water. This should keep your starter healthy and ready to use in baking. A well-fed starter can also be kept in the fridge if you're not baking for a while, but remember to refresh it before use. Sourdough baking can take some practice, but the sweet tangy flavor and beautiful texture of homemade sourdough bread are well worth the effort!