I've tried baking sour dough before and it wasn't very successful. Without a doubt it came down to not know how to build a good starter. Recently I started listening to the Stella Culinary School Podcast and following his instructions to make sour dough bread.
All I can say is that:
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My first loaf |
- Sour Dough requires more knowledge than most cooking techniques and can't just be done with a recipe.
- Once you understand some of the science it isn't all that hard though.
- It is super rewarding to make home made sour dough from local wild yeast.
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With an Egg Wash |