Monday, October 2, 2017

How To Make Your Own Sourdough Starter — Tips from The Kitchn

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Use a scale to weigh the flour and water if at all possible.”,”image”:{“id”:”370fce0900261f9375d0631b07e8bf05aebce959″,”width”:2000,”height”:2500,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:65,”updated_by_id”:null,”created_at”:”2014-02-21T19:12:45.665-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2016-08-17T17:06:45.137-04:00″,”credit_style”:”author”,”credit_author_id”:65,”credit_name”:””,”credit_url”:””,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:null,”focus_y”:null,”filename”:null,”alt_text”:null,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:null,”ancestor”:”5307e9c8dbfa3f6f7d002549″,”focus_z”:null}},{“image_id”:”3bda2b4b532bab0c7f26013c7652fba1d5bf96fc”,”caption”:”Weigh 4 ounces (1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons) all-purpose flour.\r\n”,”image”:{“id”:”3bda2b4b532bab0c7f26013c7652fba1d5bf96fc”,”width”:2000,”height”:2500,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:65,”updated_by_id”:null,”created_at”:”2014-02-21T19:14:15.599-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2016-08-17T17:06:45.137-04:00″,”credit_style”:”author”,”credit_author_id”:65,”credit_name”:””,”credit_url”:””,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:null,”focus_y”:null,”filename”:null,”alt_text”:null,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:null,”ancestor”:”5307e9dadbfa3f200a002e7d”,”focus_z”:null}},{“image_id”:”49aa5dfaa2ca14edaa576cd8a607d6cc677b44ed”,”caption”:”Weigh 4 ounces (1/2 cup) water.”,”image”:{“id”:”49aa5dfaa2ca14edaa576cd8a607d6cc677b44ed”,”width”:2000,”height”:2500,”format”:”JPEG”,”created_by_id”:65,”updated_by_id”:504,”created_at”:”2014-02-21T19:14:13.235-05:00″,”updated_at”:”2017-09-29T07:47:28.762-04:00″,”credit_style”:”author”,”credit_author_id”:65,”credit_name”:””,”credit_url”:””,”credit_email”:””,”credit_custom”:””,”credit_license”:””,”credit_linked_post_id”:null,”focus_x”:0.48296291545286,”focus_y”:0.373181193864264,”filename”:””,”alt_text”:””,”exclude_from_color_search”:false,”crop”:”focalpoint”,”ancestor”:”5307e9e4dbfa3f04260010f1″,”focus_z”:1.0}},{“image_id”:”5c77fd6e517c3ee56521a6cabb3a7378f306b150″,”caption”:”Stir vigorously until combined into a smooth batter. 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Not all of us are so lucky to have a sourdough starter passed down to us from our bread-baking forefathers and foremothers. Thankfully, making a fresh batch of starter is as easy as stirring together some flour and water and letting it sit. That’s right! No expensive heirloom starters, mashed-up grapes, or mysterious rituals required — just flour, water, and a little bit of patience.

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