I Broke All The Rules, Perfect Sourdough Starter

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@TheEGA4421 6 ай бұрын

I grew up eyeballing recipes. I was to young to take notice of making sourdough bread. Over the years, making sourdough starter/bread has been my arch nemesis. The past few months I have been looking at so many sourdough recipes that I just about gave up making it. A friend of mine gave me some starter and a recipe. I flunked that test. I prepared it as if I was preparing yeast bread. I went back to yeadt bread. Then your video popped up on my timeline. Simple and to the point! My kind of recipe. Thank you.

@WholeShenanigans 6 ай бұрын

Simple and to the point is generally my goal! Just keep the starter your friend gave you alive (with my simple feeding method) and you'll be able to make plenty of great things! Glad you're still giving it a try. Enjoy!

@nicki66 6 ай бұрын

I watched a Masterclass and what you can do is actually start with a much smaller amount of flour and water so you don’t accumulate discard. I never discard and I have lovely sourdough, with a starter that rises by 2 to 3 times its size when I feed it. The discard is not necessary to great sourdough and is frankly a waste for most people and ends up in the compost bin or garbage. I also only feed my starter when I am going to bake, once every 2 to 3 weeks.

@WholeShenanigans 6 ай бұрын

That works, too! It definitely depends on what fits your lifestyle. I love having discard around (and often build my starter up to have it) as I love using it in other recipes instead of regular flour. But that's a great point!

@Reignnn23 Ай бұрын

Hello, can you tell me how you make your sourdough without discard. I hate to waste flour

@PrettyGoodLookin 6 ай бұрын

Use the discard to make a pancake or bun, etc You can freeze extras.

@barbaratankersley7117 5 ай бұрын

I just found your channel Thank you for sharing and making it simple for us Again Thank you

@WholeShenanigans 5 ай бұрын

@@barbaratankersley7117 You're so welcome! Thanks so much for your kind comment.

@shayladawson6268 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for making the process so approachable for a beginner!

@WholeShenanigans 6 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Maxup1966 6 ай бұрын

Thank for sharing 🙏

@WholeShenanigans 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@my5ks48 6 ай бұрын

Finally a logical and practical video Thank you 🎉

@WholeShenanigans 6 ай бұрын

So glad! You're most welcome.

@empraza5417 6 ай бұрын

As a newbie who has never baked bread before, I have a couple of questions, as I am super overwhelmed (and sourdough is my favorite bread 😅) 1. What do you do with, or where do you store your discard jar each day? 2. I am not a baker, so I will probably bake a loaf of sourdough bread to see how it comes out and how my family likes it, and immediately use the discard from this process to make your homemade crackers 🤤. If I do not plan to use my starter for weeks, can I just leave dry flour on the top of the starter (do not add water, do not stir), and place it in the fridge? Is that better than feeding it before putting it in the fridge and getting that "hooch"? 3. Do you have any sourdough bread recipes that can be baked in a standard loaf bread pan and used as standard sandwich bread? I purchased a cast iron bread pan when I decided to try my hand at homemade bread.. I didn't realize most sourdough recipes call for a dutch oven (which I do not have and do not know if I want to invest in one in case this is not for me!) 4. Can this sourdough starter be used in any homemade bread recipe? I did find an easy "white" sandwich bread recipe, and I just want to know if this sourdough starter will work across making normal white sandwich bread (which means I'd be more inclined to maintain my starter!) Sorry if these questions seem obvious. As a true beginner, these are all the questions I had while watching this video, and knowing what my capabilities/family likes are. Thank you!

@WholeShenanigans 6 ай бұрын

These are excellent questions! 1. I always store my discard in the fridge and pretty much forget about it until the next time I have a use for it (although I try not to wait too long). If it develops a little hooch, I stir it in. 2. Definitely make the crackers! They're SO good. I wouldn't just leave flour on top of the starter. Just place your mixed starter in the fridge and try to pull it out and feed it intermittently (every week or so-but it's ok if you go longer). Hooch isn't a terrible thing. It just means your starter is hungry. I mix mine in, but you can pour it off, too, as it can make your starter more sour. 3. You could bake regular sourdough bread in a loaf pan, but you won't get the same great crust and will have to adjust the cooking time. There are plenty of great sourdough sandwich bread recipes you could use, though (I don't have any yet). 4. Yes! You could use your starter in a regular bread recipe. You may have to adjust things slightly (as your starter will add some hydration). You could try about a cup of starter instead of a package of yeast. Rise time will be longer with the starter as well. Hope that helps, and good luck! Thanks so. much for watching!