chef john’s sourdough starter video

Sourdough Starter IV

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Description A sourdough starter that uses the liquid from boiled potatoes to attract wild yeast. Ingredients 4 russet potatoes, peeled 4 ½ cups water 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar ½ teaspoon salt Instructions Combine potatoes and water in a small stock pot or medium saucepan. Cover and boil until potatoes are tender … Read more

Chef John’s Sourdough Starter

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Description Here’s part 1 of my 2-part recipe for sourdough bread. It takes 4 days to make the starter, but there’s really not much to it other than ‘feeding’ the starter once a day for about 10 days. Ingredients 700 grams bread flour 700 grams filtered water, divided Instructions Day 1: Mix 70 grams flour … Read more