2024 the best sourdough starter recipe review

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Easy sourdough starter―for flawless finished bread.

For perfect sourdough bread, you need a healthy and happy starter―that yeasty concoction that gives sourdough its tangy, delicious flavor. Starter Sourdough helps you get the tricky starter process down pat, so you can have mouthwatering loaves, rolls, baguettes―and even cakes and cookies!

This guide simplifies the process of making your own starter so it's accessible to anyone, no matter your skill level. Keep your tasty new creation alive and thriving with the help of clear instructions accompanied by beautiful photographs. Then try your hand at baking Perfect Italian Sourdough, Sourdough Marble Rye Bread, Double Piecrust, Sourdough Pretzels, Sourdough Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnuts, and more.

Inside Starter Sourdough, you'll find:

Great start―Master the secret to a good sourdough bread using this basic starter recipe: just flour, water, and a little attention.Creative variations―Craft whole grain breads, pizza dough, biscuits, and cake―there's a huge variety of recipes to explore, all from your starter.Nonstop starter―Sustain a hearty, long-lasting starter with a simple weekly feeding schedule, so it will repay you in baked goods for years to come.

Put a unique twist on baked goods with Starter Sourdough!

From the Publisher

Sample Recipe: San Francisco Treat

Makes 2 round boules / Pre-prep time: 6-12 hrs to activate the starter / Prep time: 4 hrs 33 mins / Baking time: 35 mins

To activate the starter:

At least 6 to 12 hours before making the dough, in a medium bowl, combine the starter, lukewarm water, and flour, completely incorporating the ingredients into the starter. Loosely cover and let sit on the counter until ready to use.

To make the bread dough:

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, or in a large bowl, combine 9½ ounces (1 cup) active starter with the flour, room temperature water, and olive oil. Mix the ingredients on low speed for about 1 minute, or by hand until combined. Let the dough rest in the bowl for at least 30 minutes.

2. Add salt and mix on low speed for 1 minute, or by hand for 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes more, or 4 minutes by hand. If necessary, scrape the inside of the bowl to make sure the dough is in one piece.

3. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 2 hours. The dough should double in size. If it has not risen, wait another 15 minutes or so until it does.

4. Once the dough has doubled in size, divide it into two equal pieces. Form each into a ball by continually tucking the edges of the dough underneath until the top is tight.

5. Line two Dutch ovens with parchment paper and generously sprinkle the parchment with semolina or cornmeal and place one dough ball in each pot, seam-side down. Re-cover the dough and let rise for 1 to 2 hours more.

6. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

7. Using a bread lame or a very sharp knife, cut an X into the top of each loaf. Spray the bread with water and place the lids on the pots. Bake for 20 minutes.

8. Remove the lids and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more.

9. Remove from the oven and let the bread cool for 5 minutes in the pots. Carefully transfer the bread to wire racks to cool completely before slicing.

Ingredients For activation: 4¾ ounces (½ cup) sourdough starter For activation: 4 ounces (½ cup) lukewarm (90°F to 100°F) pure filtered or bottled water For activation: 4 ounces (1 cup) whole-wheat fl our 1 pound (scant 4 cups) unbleached bread fl our 8 ounces (1 cup) room temperature (75°F) pure filtered or bottled water 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) good quality olive oil 2¼ teaspoons fine sea salt Semolina or cornmeal, for dusting

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto (October 15, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 158 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641521643
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641521642
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.38 x 9.25 inches
Reviewer: Next Step Soul Food Cafe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book helped me to finally 'Get it'. My starter is Beautiful, her name is Bella.
Review: Get it!This book helped me to finally 'Get it'. My starter is Beautiful, her name is Bella. I make 4 half loafs a week. Wonderful and easy to follow directions and explanation.

Reviewer: Mary Lou Condit
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sourdough starter
Review: The book is very easy to read and follow. Great instructions.

Reviewer: robbin
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beginner book with no pictures of recipes
Review: Nice beginner book to creating a sourdough starter and some recipes. The only thing I don’t like is that the recipes have no pictures.

Reviewer: molly Nokelby
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing!!!
Review: My started on day two!! This book is amazing and really helpful. Super easy to follow

Reviewer: Catherine M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very useful book for making sourdough starters
Review: Great information for beginners

Reviewer: Mary
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: SUCH GOOD ADVISE AND KNOWLEDGE
Review: I absolutely love the idea of making my own sourdough starter and enjoying the comfort of a truly time forgotten simple staple. I never dreamed of all the ideas for different types of flour that can be used to feed the starter to change the texture, flavor and uniqueness of each loaf. I can't wait for the fall and winter months to use the starters for such delights. Will certainly remind me of times long ago.

Reviewer: Lori
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sourdough starter
Review: Why is there no discard with this starter recipe? Won’t I end up with a massive amount of starter? I’m confused. I have another recipe that I use and there is discard every day before adding the flour and water back to the starter. Does this confuse anyone else?

Reviewer: Rachael
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: Good information and easy to follow instructions and recipes. My very first loaf turned out great!!

Reviewer: Suzanne audet
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ce livre contient de bonnes recettes j adore ça.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Clear instructions and helpful hints. Bought fir my husband who has made his first sourdough nan. Amazing

Reviewer: Crhb
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I have been attempting to make sourdough and just not understanding exactly what was required, this book clearly explained why or where I was going wrong. many recipes.

Reviewer: Jogiog
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Happy with my purchase

Reviewer: P N
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great book, lots of information and background details plus many, many recipesI’ve got my sourdough started, won’t be long before I bake my first sourdough bread. Can’t wait.