Monthly Archives: August 2009

Starter from Scratch: Vermont Three Ways

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Paul

As recently noted, I decided to give the two new starters, Wally and PJ, a little bit of a competition and threw my standard starter, Carl of Oregon (a purchased starter that originated in 1800′s), into the mix to basically … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Starter – 1 Week Update

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Paul

Intro • Day 1 • Day 2 • Day 3 • Day 4 • Day 5 • Day 6 • Day 7 • Final Thoughts • [Day 15] Day 15 Update It has been eight days since this Step-by-Step Starter from Scratch project was posted on Day Seven … Continue reading →

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Pane Italiano: Molto Delizioso

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Paul

Here we are with Italian Bread, recipe #15 in The Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge. (And no, I won’t butcher the Italian language for this one any more than I just did.) This recipe was pretty much a repeat of the … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Starter, Step-by-Step & Side-by-Side: Intro

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Paul

Does the thought of starting your own Sourdough Starter from scratch make you break out in cold sweat? Don’t let it because it’s EASY! Looking at the blog’s stats, there’s a constant stream of people who pop in here searching … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Starter, Day One: Getting it Together

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Paul

Intro • [Day 1] • Day 2 • Day 3 • Day 4 • Day 5 • Day 6 • Day 7 • Final Thoughts • Day 15 Basic Procedure for Making Sourdough Starter by Debra Wink If you are the curious, investigative type (or a sourdough purist … Continue reading →

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