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Title: Do you enjoy sourdough bread?
Post by: ChrissyRyan on May 31, 2025, 05:20:00 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on May 31, 2025, 05:20:00 PM
Do you enjoy sourdough bread?
Do you make your own?
Do you make your own?
Title: Re: Do you enjoy sourdough bread?
Post by: big kim on May 31, 2025, 11:45:17 PM
Post by: big kim on May 31, 2025, 11:45:17 PM
I like it but never made any sort of bread
Title: Re: Do you enjoy sourdough bread?
Post by: TanyaG on June 01, 2025, 06:42:33 AM
Post by: TanyaG on June 01, 2025, 06:42:33 AM
We make our own. Sourdough can be like being in a cult (!) but it dominates your life less if you keep the poolish in the fridge, or otherwise you'll end up being its servant :)
The flavour can be individual, depending on what flour you use, but the crusts are always tougher than other yeasts, which is an individual like/dislike. What we've found is that with improvers it's easy to avoid getting the dense loaves that sometimes result from even 50:50 wholemeal/white mixes. Otherwise sourdough can be just that little bit worthy!
The flavour can be individual, depending on what flour you use, but the crusts are always tougher than other yeasts, which is an individual like/dislike. What we've found is that with improvers it's easy to avoid getting the dense loaves that sometimes result from even 50:50 wholemeal/white mixes. Otherwise sourdough can be just that little bit worthy!