@oopsiedoodle thank you! I think if you can make muffins, bread is fun to try once you're ready! Hobbies haha... I have been reading about gardening and watching videos about bookbinding, and had to remind myself about the time I thought I'd learn to weave, and to make amigurumi, make my own butter, keep chickens, and... you get the picture! Obviously, deep in my heart I yearn to be a one woman artisan village >.<
I've baked bread before but never sourdough. It sounds fun and is on my "one of these days" lists. You're probably set for starter but did you know about Carl Griffith's 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough Starter? Send a SASE and they will send back starter that was brought along the Oregon Trail with Carl Griffith's ancestors. https://www.carlsfriends.net/
@divergentrays I hadn't heard of this, thank you!!!! I might give this a try. Sending a SASE has a charming vibe, doesn't it? It reminds me of all the magazine ads growing up. I have heard of vintage starters that are popular with the community, like one from Egypt, etc. They say sourdough has terroir based on the air, which makes the idea of these starters a bit fascinating. Plus, special interest haha ^_^
If you send me a self-addressed stamped jar, I'll send you back a glob of the thing in the back of my fridge that used to be sourdough starter and which I am actively afraid of because I haven't touched it in 2-3 years
lol yep... that swampy, terrifying substance is called hooch. I am super familiar with it because I'm a flake and always forgot to feed my previous starters 😭 I keep promising myself that I am a changed woman, and I shall no longer allow my starter to make hooch, but we'll see! If you give your starter's hooch a fancy trademarked name and a cool logo, I envision a healthy SASE demand :p
Baking your own bread is so cool. I've always wanted to get into it, but it's not like I need another hobby. One day!
@oopsiedoodle thank you! I think if you can make muffins, bread is fun to try once you're ready! Hobbies haha... I have been reading about gardening and watching videos about bookbinding, and had to remind myself about the time I thought I'd learn to weave, and to make amigurumi, make my own butter, keep chickens, and... you get the picture! Obviously, deep in my heart I yearn to be a one woman artisan village >.<
I've baked bread before but never sourdough. It sounds fun and is on my "one of these days" lists. You're probably set for starter but did you know about Carl Griffith's 1847 Oregon Trail Sourdough Starter? Send a SASE and they will send back starter that was brought along the Oregon Trail with Carl Griffith's ancestors. https://www.carlsfriends.net/
I so relate! Just this week I learned how to saddle stitch and made a bunch of little pocket notebooks. I also have a loom I rarely use lol
@divergentrays I hadn't heard of this, thank you!!!! I might give this a try. Sending a SASE has a charming vibe, doesn't it? It reminds me of all the magazine ads growing up. I have heard of vintage starters that are popular with the community, like one from Egypt, etc. They say sourdough has terroir based on the air, which makes the idea of these starters a bit fascinating. Plus, special interest haha ^_^
If you send me a self-addressed stamped jar, I'll send you back a glob of the thing in the back of my fridge that used to be sourdough starter and which I am actively afraid of because I haven't touched it in 2-3 years
@skep, I think this is the genesis of a promising cottage industry 😂 is the hooch included?
Is that what it's called??? Uh, I mean it's this concerning dark gray color, but if you want it it's yours
lol yep... that swampy, terrifying substance is called hooch. I am super familiar with it because I'm a flake and always forgot to feed my previous starters 😭 I keep promising myself that I am a changed woman, and I shall no longer allow my starter to make hooch, but we'll see! If you give your starter's hooch a fancy trademarked name and a cool logo, I envision a healthy SASE demand :p
I'm gonna need input from a marketing team because if I name it nobody's going to want to buy it